RENTON, Wash. -- It's a late-August afternoon at the Seattle Seahawks' lakefront headquarters, and practice is not over yet for some.
While the rest of the team has made its way off the field and inside the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, a pair of pass-rushers -- rookie sixth-round pick Jacob Martin and free-agent addition Barkevious Mingo -- remain. Clint Hurtt, the defensive line coach, is putting them through some extra work. Pete Carroll is there, too, instructing as much as he's observing.
The scene illustrated much of what's different about the 2018 Seahawks: their newness and youth on defense, what it means for Carroll, and why the NFL's oldest coach appears rejuvenated even after an offseason that had to rank among the most difficult in his nine with the Seahawks.