RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The previous time Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks found themselves sitting at 2-5, the expectations were different.
That was 10 years ago when the Seahawks were in transition and still laying the foundation of their eventual rise. It was before the arrival of Russell Wilson as their franchise quarterback, before the drafting of Bobby Wagner as their defensive anchor.
Seattle wasn’t supposed to be good — yet — when it started the 2011 season 2-5.
That is why the Seahawks' 2-5 start to this season, punctuated by Monday’s 13-10 loss to New Orleans, is so concerning and is beginning to feel like a backslide out of contention and into mediocrity.