With the Seahawks reduced to one healthy running back against the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago, Pete Carroll was alarmed to see Travis Homer smash viciously into a defender on his very first carry.
“Homer, no!’’ Carroll called out – and when the rookie got to the sidelines after the series, the coach had a gentle talk with him.
“I told him, ‘Look, you have to pick your spots because we don’t have any depth,’ ” Carroll said.
The Seahawks have a little more depth as they head into their playoff opener Sunday in Philadelphia, having augmented the position by signing Marshawn Lynch, to considerable fanfare.