The Seattle Seahawks have earned a reputation for finding elite defensive talent late in the draft. Legion of Boom stalwarts Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman, along with linebacker K.J. Wright, were all selected in the fourth round or later.

While none of those three have suited up for Seattle this season, the team has found a lot of success from other late-round draft picks this year. However, much of that success has come from the offensive side of the ball.

Two seventh-round picks from 2017, running back Chris Carson and receiver David Moore, have contributed in a major way to Seattle’s recent string of success.

Moore has hauled in three touchdown receptions in his last two games, while Carson is leading the team in carries and rushing yards.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll admits the team had a much better feel for what Carson could bring to the table than they did with Moore.

“Chris really had a chance to be something very unique,” Carroll said. “We love David’s strength and the power that he played with. It’s just the level of play was hard to determine, we didn’t know how he would transition.”

Carson played at Oklahoma State, a big-time college football program in the powerhouse BIG 12 conference. Moore came from much more humble beginnings, at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. ECU is a Division II school in the Great American Conference.

Moore only saw action in one game his rookie season, but a terrific training camp and preseason earned him a spot on the roster, and continued excellence on the field has given him a big role in Seattle’s run-heavy offense.

“He looks like he’s going to really have a terrific season, he’s really off to a great start,” Carroll continued. “There’s a lot of things that we can still do with him, really just breaking him in.”

Moore and Carson will get a break this week but will be back at it with the rest of the Seahawks on Sunday, October 28 in Detroit against the Lions.