Seattle Seahawks offseason signals a change of focus

There’s been a changing of the guard for the Seattle Seahawks throughout the offseason

For years the Seattle Seahawks have been known for their physical defense backed by Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, and Michael Bennett. Together along with the rest of the defense they were known as the Legion of Boom and took Seattle to back to back Super Bowl appearances.

Now with nearly every veteran member of the Legion gone the Seahawks have clearly turned a page and shifted their focus to the offense.

From hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their offensive coordinator at the end of the season to signing offensive tackle Duane Brown to a new contract on Saturday, the Seahawks are clearly building around their offense for the first time in years.

Seahawks gave OT Duane Brown a three-year, $36.5 million extension, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 28, 2018

This doesn’t just come from two moves made at different points in two seasons, but what’s come in between. After using six of their first eight draft picks on defense last year, they took running back Rashaad Penny in the first round and traded up in the first round for the first time since 2010.