The easy takeaway was to say that Sunday’s 24-10 win over the Eagles showed that the Seahawks of old are back.
But while some of the usual suspects led the way — quarterback Russell Wilson, receiver Doug Baldwin, linebacker Bobby Wagner, to name a few – the win couldn’t have happened without a handful of players in their first year with the Seahawks.
In fact, consider that just seven starters Sunday were part of Seattle’s 2013 Super Bowl champs (and one of those was cornerback Byron Maxwell, who recently returned after leaving Seattle in 2014).
Here’s a look at five new Seahawks who paved the way for Sunday’s win, what they have meant to the team this season and what their future may hold.