So if Pete Carroll had a four-year vision in which he thought he could mold a young team into champ like he did a few years ago, tearing it all down would be understandable. But the man has only two years left on his deal.
Perhaps Pete Carroll is a football altruist looking out for the future of 12s everywhere. Perhaps, like many architects, he wants to see what he builds flourish for years to come.
That would be the only way to justify why he would avoid signing key free agents and accepting a “transition year” in 2018.