Predicting the Seahawks' training-camp position battles

Photo: AP The Seattle Seahawks open training camp on Saturday with a few...

The Seattle Seahawks will enter the 2016 season as one of the favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy when the year is through, but that doesn't mean they're immune from serious questions as they head into training camp.

While much of the core of the team that made it to two straight Super Bowls following the 2013 and 2014 seasons returns, some of the squad's most familiar faces will be absent from training camp this year, including former first-round pick Bruce Irvin, longtime contributor Brandon Mebane and running back Marshawn Lynch, whose production, style of play and swagger defined the Seahawks' offense for much of the past six years.

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Seattle will need to replace each of these players, whether with a one-for-one exchange or with a combination of players.

We broke down the biggest position battles facing the team as it starts camp on Saturday and gave our predictions for which players might emerge as the winners. You can check them out in the gallery below.

RUNNING BACK The Opening: Marshawn Lynch gave the Seahawks everything he had in his nearly six years with the team after joining Seattle via trade four games into the 2010 season, proving as elusive and hard to contain off the field and in the locker room as he did on each and every carry. To replace “Beast Mode,” Seattle won’t rely on any one player. less RUNNING BACK The Opening: Marshawn Lynch gave the Seahawks everything he had in his nearly six years with the team after joining Seattle via trade four games into the 2010 season, proving as elusive and hard to ... more Photo: Scott Eklund, Seattlepi.com Photo: Scott Eklund, Seattlepi.com Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Predicting the Seahawks' training-camp position battles 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

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