The Seahawks wrapped up their offseason program last week, then received their Super Bowl championship rings and celebrated accordingly. Now, players will enjoy a break before returning for training camp late in July. And with a break coming up, now is a great time to once again open up the mailbag and answer some questions from you, the fans.

As always, thanks to everyone who asked questions this week, and apologies if I wasn't able to get to yours this time around. And remember, the mailbag is always open for submissions at Seahawks.com/mailbag.

From Twitter/X:

@walkngirl asks, "What do the Super Bowl rings look like?"

A: Well, they're big, and they're beautiful, and, well, just click through the photos and see for yourself. But yeah, the Super Bowl rings, designed by Jason of Beverly Hills, are pretty spectacular.

@kordaesanders76 asks, "What is your favorite thing about our defense?"

A: The people.

Yes, Mike Macdonald's scheme and playcalling are brilliant, and there are so many numbers that tell the story of Seattle's defensive dominance, but to me, what really makes Seattle's defense special are the players. Not only do players bring different physical talents and skillsets, they also bring their own unique personalities that contributed to the team being as close as it was.

And from Instagram:

@ready_willing_alex, @yourboy_jaden_cilien and others ask, "Who will be the starting running back?"

A: We need to see players practice in pads in training camp and play preseason games to get a better feel for things when it comes to competitions at any position, and that's especially true at running back. Based on offseason workouts, the two favorites are who we all figured they would be coming into OTAs and minicamp: George Holani and rookie Jadarian Price. Holani has experience on his side, having played a significant role in the offense last year, particularly in the postseason after Zach Charbonnet went down with a knee injury. Price, meanwhile, is a first-round pick, which obviously means the Seahawks think very highly of his skillset, so he too will be in the mix. Obviously whenever Charbonnet gets back, he will also have a big role in the offense, but heading into camp, at least, Price and Holani look like the favorites.

@yarel__3 asks, "Why is JSN so good?"

A: Because he's a great route runner… And because he has great hands… And because he's got incredible football savvy… And because he's tough… And fast… And agile… And smart… And competitive… And… OK, OK, you get the point. Jaxon Smith-

Njigba is great not because of one or two traits—he's not built like Julio Jones, nor does he possess track speed like Tyreek Hill or DK Metcalf—he's great because he is incredibly good at so many things that go into being a good receiver.

@licoln_w_22 asks, "Where is Nick Emmanwori playing this year?"

A: Nick Emmanwori talked last week about 'trying to evolve my game' as he heads into his second season, but what exactly that will look like remains to be seen. The Seahawks asked a lot of Emmanwori as a rookie, so his evolution very well could have less to do with him taking on new positions or roles, and more to do with just refining what is already a very diverse skillset. Already Emmanwori is playing like an off-ball linebacker, a nickel defensive back, an edge rusher and a safety, so it might be unfair to ask him to take on even more, but it is fair to think, given another year to grow as a player and in Macdonald's defense, that Emmanwori can do all of those things better.

@stevens3770 asks, "How did you get this good of a team?"

A: Championship teams are not built in one, or even in a couple of offseasons, but if you're looking to figure out how general manager and president of football operations John Schneider built this Super Bowl winning team, you really need to go back to the 2022 offseason when the Seahawks made the very challenging decision to move on from Russell Wilson, who they traded to Denver. That was the first in a series of big moves that paved the way for the 2025 team to win a championship. Thanks in part to the Wilson trade, the Seahawks had fantastic 2022 and 2023 drafts, adding several players who were keys to last season's championship. Beyond that trade and the drafts affected by it, the Seahawks also had great drafts in 2024 and 2025 to add more key players; they made a very tough decision to move on from Pete Carroll, replacing him with Mike Macdonald; they made three big in-season trades in three years to add Leonard Williams, Ernest Jones IV and Rashid Shaheed; and they made big additions in free agency last year, signing Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp and DeMarcus Lawrence after moving on from Geno Smith, DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. There were other important moves too, from other roster moves to coaching changes, but the bigger point here is that becoming a great team isn't a quick process, but rather one that takes several years of successful acquisitions, tough choices and, as has been so key to Seattle's success, cohesion between the front office the coaching staff and ownership to build the type of winning culture the Seahawks have enjoyed for decades since Paul Allen bought the team.

@itsjust.jordan_ asks, "Who started the idea of run it forward?"

A: That would be head coach Mike Macdonald, who is trying to drive home the point that, as great as the 2025 season was, last year's success isn't going to be what makes the 2026 Seahawks enjoy a good season. If this year's team is going to be great in its own right, then it has to build that success on its own, starting with offseason workouts.

"We're using the term, we want to run it forward, 'it' meaning our process and who we are," Macdonald said after the first day of voluntary organized team activities. "I think this is going to be a conversation that we're going to talk about consistently. I don't think it's a one-and-done type of conversation. Really, it's just how we talk about, how we operate all the time. It's something that we're having conversations with our team and our units every day about who we want to be and how we want to do things, and this situation is no different. It's really nothing more or less than that."

And based off what we've been hearing from players this offseason, the message is getting through.

@trish1953 asks, "Are the Seahawks worried about the front off ice staff they are losing?"

A: For those who haven't been paying attention to offseason front office moves, the Seahawks lost former assistant GM Nolan Teasley to the Vikings, who made him their new general manager, as well as former vice president of player personnel Trent Kirchner and pro scout Azzaam Kapadia, who will both be joining Teasley's staff in Minnesota. And while it's never ideal to lose important pieces of the front office, which Teasley, Kirchner and Kapadia all were, that's also a problem that Schneider and company all welcome, because it means the team is having success. And Schneider has always been proud of his top people moving on for other jobs, even if it's hard to lose that type of talent, whether it was Scott Fitterer leaving to become a general manager or Ed Dodds or Dan Morgan leaving for promotions with other teams.

The good news for the Seahawks is that, under Schneider's leadership, they have been very good at developing front office talent, so while Teasley, Kirchner and Kapadia will all be missed, the team is still in great hands. And on a related note, the Seahawks announced several promotions on Wednesday, Matt Berry and Willie Schneider both being named assistant general manager.

@donsonphan asks, "Best golfer on the team?"

A: I'm pretty sure it would be kicker Jason Myers, but I can't say for certain. Several other Seahawks play golf, but having seen Myers' swing a few times, and just knowing how seriously he takes it, he seems like the safe pick.

@chxrs.inmotion asks, "Who you got winning the World Cup?"

A: I wish I had time to follow soccer/football closely enough to give an educated guess here, but I don't, so I'm going to go with Argentina for the repeat just because that would make for an amazing story if Lionel Messi, the greatest player of all time (and no, I'm not hearing arguments) could lead his country to second straight World Cup title at age 39. And while I'm asking for ideal results, can we get a final as good as the one Argentina and France played four years ago? That was spectacular.