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Here are 10 players who enter the 2008 Fantasy Football season as major sleeper picks at running back.

QB1: Matt Hasselbeck QB2: Seneca Wallace RB1: Julius Jones RB2: Maurice Morris WR1: Deion Branch WR2: Nate Burleson WR3: Bobby Engram WR4: John Carlson TE1: Courtney Taylor TE2: Jeb Putzier K: Olindo Mare ...

Three years ago there was no running back more effective than Shaun Alexander . He scored touchdowns.

UPDATE: This is just a preliminary look at what to expect for camp. I have left out some names of people I think will make the team for the sake of being brief.

In his first two years as a free agent fullback, Leonard Weaver was a bit of a novelty for the Seahawks.

Seattle Seahawks offensive players Jordan Kent, Maurice Morris, Bobby Engram and Logan Payne perform "The Matrix" as they break from a pre-game cheer to open Bobby Engram's Seahawks Celebrity Softball Game at ...

Losing a playoff game was bad enough. Standing on the sideline for most of it was more than Julius Jones could stomach after four years with the Dallas Cowboys .

For the past seven years, the Seahawks haven't had to worry about their running game.

“I will be playing for another NFL team this fall, and doing everything I can to contribute”

While the Seattle Seahawks are spending part of their current minicamp trying to find Shaun Alexander's replacement, the team's all-time leading rusher is trying to find a new home. via Everett Herald

“It will be hard to evaluate until we have put on the pads and really get playing”

Seahawks open minicamp with ground game focus KIRKLAND -- Among the topics on the Seattle Seahawks' offseason to-do list, fixing the ground game was Nos. via The Herald

“Things turned and they wanted to go in a different direction”

The past and the future of the Seahawks' backfield bumped into one another over the past few weeks. via KREM-TV Spokane

The Seahawks Insider Blog and Rotoworld report that the Seahawks backfield will be a committee in 2008, citing Head Coach Mike Holmgren. via FantasyFanatics.com Fantasy Football

“It's great because it's one of the teams that is a good fit for me”

Former Arlington Grace Prep running back Justin Forsett fell asleep during the draft on Sunday. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

By Skeller Section: Football Posted on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 08:06:38 AM EDT The Seattle Seahawks released RB Shaun Alexander last night , kicking the greatest RB in team history out to the curb. via FakeTeams

“There are probably some names that have popped up during our meetings in the last two weeks.”

Let's hear it for the kids, who are turning this draft into a very good one for running backs. via The Seattle Times

“That's his job, or at least most of his job. You gotta take a hit.”

By Chuck Stark Tuesday, April 22, 2008 It's easy to say now, but maybe it would have been better for the Seahawks to deal running back Shawn Alexander after his MVP season in 2005 instead of rewarding him with ... via Kitsap Sun

“He may not be the prettiest player on the field”

West Virginia's Owen Schmitt is one of the top-three fullbacks in this year's NFL Draft. via Seattle Seahawks

Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2008 ; Updated: 7:51 AM on Sunday, March 23, 2008 It seems to be only a matter of time before Shaun Alexander is running for another team. via St. Augustine Record

“There have been no decisions as of now”

He was in a beach house - and out of reception area for the family's cell phones, the only numbers the middle linebacker had given Seattle. via The Globe and Mail

“Ready for opening day. Of course, that's my goal. But at the same time, we've got to be smart with it.”

There has been a clear and concise shift in the value of running backs in recent seasons, as NFL teams have leaned less on one featured runner and more on backfield committees. via NFL