As sure as he is breathing, Pete Carroll is an optimist. He may tell you the sun is shining at 3 a.m.
So of course he’s encouraged by his Seahawks’ redemptive 2018 season.
And why not?
He fired and changed both coordinators. He swapped nine assistant coaches in all. He brought in eight new players on a remade defense, losing and forcing out iconic, foundation players such as Kam Chancellor, Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril. He changed his system of scouting, signing, drafting and coaching offensive linemen, then changed the entire offense to become the NFL’s top rushing attack.