The Seattle Seahawks have some voids to fill in their passing game heading into the 2019 NFL season. It appears head coach Pete Carroll could be relying heavily on running back Chris Carson to help pick up the slack.

Carroll has been optimistic about the state of Seattle's passing attack. According to Andy Patton of the Seahawks Wire, he emphasized how much Carson has stood out amongst all the pass-catchers on the team:

Coach Pete Carroll said he feels confident throwing the ball to any of his running backs, but he did make it clear Chris Carson, the team’s leading rusher last year, is his top choice as a receiver as well.

“We have no hesitation to throw the balls to our guys,” Carroll said Thursday. “They’re all good. Chris is really, really good. Chris might have as good of hands as anybody on the team.”

Carson has become quite the steal after the former seventh-round pick finished the 2018 campaign as the Seahawks' leading rusher with 1,151 yards and nine touchdowns. It is clear that he is continuing to make a solid impression on Carroll with his skill set as a receiver.

Carson's emergence last season largely negated the arrival of running back Rashaad Penny after he had been taken with the 27th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He provided some much-needed stability in the backfield while Penny struggled to find his footing as a rookie. Despite the latter's struggles, there appears to be a backfield duel brewing in the backfield in training camp.

Regardless of which player claims the starting job, Carroll's comments indicate that Carson will likely be on the field during passing situations.