Pete Carroll has long praised the importance of a balanced team. He preaches that all three phases are important. He and John Schneider build their teams accordingly. They pay accordingly, allocating elite-level salaries to their quarterback, tight end, top receiver, and Pro Bowl/All-Pro talents across the defense. They pay the feet-people, too. Jon Ryan is 12th in league AAV and 8th in guaranteed money; Stevie Hauschka is 11th in AAV and 7th in guarantees.
The effort to keep balance across all three phases of the Seattle Seahawks has paid off, in division titles and postseason glories.
The effort to keep balance in 2016 has been.