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Perhaps they can draw some inspiration from the all-time franchise leaders in this department.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll likes to preach about the ball, stressing the importance of turnovers on defense. It’s a lesson that will need more emphasis from the new staff as Seattle only has one true ballhawk on the roster and forced just nine fumbles in 2021, the fourth-fewest in the NFL.
Perhaps they can draw some inspiration from the all-time franchise leaders in this department. These 18 players are on top.
Let’s take a look at the top 12 sack leaders in franchise history.
The Seahawks have a new defensive coordinator in Clint Hurtt, who’s expected to be promoted from defensive line/assistant head coach. Hurtt will be tasked with making Seattle’s defense more “attack-minded,” as Pete Carroll put it. Reaching that goal will require upgrading a pass rush that just ranked near the bottom in most pressure stats.
Truth is, this has been an issue for a while now. This team won’t get back to the heights it saw in the last decade until they have a dominant defensive line again. Today, let’s take a look at the top 12 sack leaders in franchise history.
