At first glance, this Seahawks defense seems painfully pedestrian. 19th in defensive points-per-game, 15th in yards per game, tied for 3rd in penalties, and 15th in sacks. On a more encouraging note, they are tied for 8th in forced turnovers and 8th in 3rd down percentage, showing that they know when to rise to the occasion.
When the average fan thinks of this year’s iteration of Seattle defense the first thing that comes to mind might be their top tier trio of linebackers (Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright, Mychal Kendricks), or their newly acquired former Pro Bowl defensive ends (Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah).