Seahawks bring back Jones, declare Forsett the starter

The Seattle Seahawks released RB Julius Jones this weekend in a somewhat surprising move. The team already has Leon Washington and Justin Forsett on the roster, but they are hardly load carriers.

But, Seahawks GM John Schneider, who may or may not have played Bo Duke on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” decided to bring Jones back at a fraction of his $2.45 million salary, and the running back agreed.

The team also declared that Justin Forsett will be their starting back. Don’t pay a ton of attention to this as he is a typical split-carries type of back. He’ll split time with Leon Washington, who probably won’t get as many touches as Forsett because of his return duties.

This makes Julius Jones the number three guy.

If you can’t tell already, avoid this situation in your fantasy draft. If you have to start any one of these three backs regularly (as in: not because you are screwed on a bye week), then you made a serious error in drafting at some point.