One of the hallmarks of the Pete Carroll/John Schneider era is that the Seattle Seahawks’ secondary has been almost exclusively homegrown.
The original Legion of Boom featured three original draft picks (Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, and Earl Thomas) and an undrafted free agent who starred in the CFL (Brandon Browner). Add in the nickel spot and you have another draft pick in Walter Thurmond III. Browner gave way to Byron Maxwell, yet another Seahawks Day 3 draft gem.
Those days are not officially over, but recent moves suggest that they are willing to adjust given the original formula has lost its luster.