While the Seahawks fell short of the ultimate goal last season, barely missing the postseason after a 10-7 finish, there was a lot to like about their first season under head coach Mike Macdonald.
And one of the biggest positives was the play of Macdonald's defense which, in helping the Seahawks finish with six wins in their final eight games, developed into one of the league's top defenses in the second half of the season.
Now, the goal is to sustain, if not exceed, that level of play for an entire season, something the Seahawks believe is possible for a defense that showed a lot of promise last year, then retained almost all of its top players, while also adding talent, this offseason.
"My personal goal, my opinion, which I think everybody will back me on this, is that we want to be n