The Seattle Seahawks have already announced the firings of their top four assistant coaches, including their two coordinators, plus a mutual parting of ways with a fifth. A few others are not expected to return as a result of the biggest overhaul of Pete Carroll's staff since he took over as head coach in 2010.
A similarly drastic re-tooling of the roster could follow in the wake of a 9-7 finish that snapped Seattle's string of five straight playoff appearances. That's the belief among some observers and at least a few of the players themselves.