It isn’t often that your team passes on the chance to add a top player and you can feel good about it. This isn’t one of those times. It isn’t great that the Rams got Peters. But if you’re upset he won’t be part of the Legion of Boom, don’t be. The LOB just doesn’t need him.
How can Seattle not need the league’s interception leader over the last three years? There are a few reasons. Let’s start with a closer look at Peters.
Marcus Peters has 19 interceptions since 2015. That’s obviously great. But there’s more to the game than interceptions.