The Seattle Seahawks have added a few pieces to their defense this offseason through free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft.
While speaking about the moves that the Seahawks have made, it's evident that Pete Carroll is ‘pretty pumped up' about Seattle's defense.
In a conversation with John Boyle of the team's official site, Carroll spoke about the potential of Seattle's defensive unit:
“Pretty pumped up about it,” Carroll said about the Seahawks' defense. “Getting Bruce to come back was a big deal. Bruce is such a versatile football player can play Sam and Leo and rush in nickel. That was a really good start to it for the defensive side. To hit it with Jordyn inside, he's going to be an extraordinary football player for us, and he's got flexibility to play around—we'll figure out how to fit him in best. To get both guys on the edges that, I think Darrell and Alton are going to be guys that are going to really give us some juice. We've been fortunate, and we needed to get speed on the edge and we got it. And just the speed that Brooks brings, I mean he flies, man. That 4.4 shows up on film. For years it has shown up. He has been a very well-established football player, being an all-conference guy for four years. You could see him way back when, so its natural, it going to carry right into our game too, so it just makes us that much better. So I think we've made some good moves, and the guys are really fitting in.”
Early in free agency, the Seahawks reunited with Bruce Irvin after he was with the team from 2012-2015. Then, in the 2020 NFL Draft, Seattle added Jordyn Brooks with the No. 27 pick in the first round.
Therefore, Carroll expects the Seahawks to be drastically better at the linebacker position. After finishing with the No. 26 ranked defense in 2019, Carroll is hopeful that Seattle's offseason moves lead to better results in 2020.
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