Seahawks Defense Ready for Repeat Bid

0:00On March 26th, the Seattle Seahawks are coming off a Super Bowl victory and looks set to chase a rare repeat. Their roster remains mostly unchanged since the season ended, with the core defense intact heading into September. Repeating as champions is tough. Only one team has done it recently, but this group has the foundation to try. Up front on the defensive line, Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II both played all 17 regular season games last year. Each notch 7 sacks and 62 tackles, with Jarn Reed rounding out a strong trio. Seattle prioritizes pressure here to disrupt defenses and they plan draft picks to build on it. The linebacker crew stays familiar too, led by all pro-Earnish Jones, the fourth and Drake Thomas, who had 96 tackles. They combine for solid interceptions and passes defended, while four players hit double-digit quarterback pressures. The Marcus Lawrence and Uchenna Novosu add depth for another run. In the secondary, losses hurt with Ric Wullen joining the Eagles and Kobe Bryant signing in Chicago.

1:03Seattle re-signed Josh Job long-term, keeping Devon Witherspoon, Julian Love, Ty Okada, and Nick Eman-Worry in the mix. Fans worry about coverage, but Eman-Worry's growth and a possible Witherspoon extension could stabilize things. Expect draft help, especially a day two cornerback, to plug gaps as free agency winds down. This defense blends vets and youth, positioning the Seahawks for contention if they add the right pieces.