The Legion of Boom has long been considered the NFL’s most fearsome foursome. In Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, and Brandon Browner/Byron Maxwell, Seattle had four of the biggest, baddest football players alive.
The quartet quickly became known for their brash style of play and all-around dominance. Despite Seattle’s defense remaining among the best in the NFL, it’s tremendous depth suffered after Browner, Maxwell, Walter Thurmond, and others were plucked from Seattle by cornerback-needy teams.
Last season, the unit was decimated with injuries and faced with the adversity of a Kam Chancellor holdout. The Legion of Boom had apparently lost its luster.