Pete Carroll spoke to John Clayton at the owner’s meeting this week. You can hear the piece here and it’s worth a listen.
Here are some of the higlights:
— With Deshawn Shead currently injured, Jeremy Lane is ‘next man up’ at outside cornerback
— The Seahawks still intend to fill Mike Morgan’s spot on the roster and Morgan, a free agent, remains an option
— Cornerback and linebacker are the two positions of focus on defense
— Carroll stated they’re also ‘always looking to upgrade the pass rush’ adding it’s ‘a good draft for some guys who could help us’
I think the most intriguing thing, however, is the increasing focus on this position:
That’s an image we first looked at in February when discussing the role of a ‘big nickel’ or ‘Buffalo‘.