The Seattle Seahawks are coming off their first season missing the playoffs in six years, which has created an internal push to shake things up. Much of the roster overhaul is expected to come on the defensive side of the ball involving a few of their proven stars who helped make the Legion of Boom one of the most dominant units in the NFL.

This conversation has almost entirely swirled around a few of their Pro Bowl talents in defensive end Michael Bennett and safety Earl Thomas. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, the Seahawks could be interested in dangling these players in exchange for early-round picks in this year's draft.

While Bennett is very much available, the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that Thomas is firmly in Seattle's plans for 2018, meaning they'll need quite the haul to truly consider giving him up.

If the Seahawks are able to gather more draft picks in the first few rounds of the draft, it could help them add young, explosive guys on their defense. The front office would need to have great confidence in locating replacements given their success in finding talent the draft in the past, such as safety Kam Chancellor, cornerback Richard Sherman, and linebacker Bobby Wagner.

Seattle reportedly made Bennett available on the trade market recently, with the Atlanta Falcons being one of the most aggressive teams looking to acquire his services. The 32-year-old is set to enter the first year of his three-year extension that he signed back in December of 2016. If the Seahawks were able to move him, it would save them nearly $2.2 million in salary cap space next season while additionally taking on around $5.2 million in dead money charges.

If Seattle can't work out a trade, they might release Bennett before March 18th when his $3 million roster bonus is due. Bennett is still performing at a high level after recording 8.5 sacks with 40 total tackles while playing in all 16 games this past season.

Earl Thomas, Seahawks
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Meanwhile, there has been chatter over the last few months concerning a potential trade involving Thomas, who is set to enter the final year of his four-year, $40 million deal that has a $10.4 million cap hit. The 28-year-old continues to deal with nagging injuries, but he has remained one of the top defensive backs in the league after another productive season with 88 total tackles and a pair of interceptions in 14 games played.

Things should begin to shape up over the next several weeks leading up to the draft, with the free agency period on tap first. In fact, this should provide a better gauge of the trade market for both Bennett and Thomas this offseason.