Position Group Preview: Linebackers to be better positioned to succeed

Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images As the Seahawks bucked convention and stuck with their base defense at such a consistent rate in 2019, their trio of linebackers faced an increasing amount of scrutiny. Even Bobby Wagner, who quite literally hadn’t put a foot wrong for several years, was accused by some of nearing the proverbial cliff. With a far deeper, more versatile secondary behind them in 2020, Seattle’s linebacker corps should return to being seen as an obvious strength.

Expected group

The Seahawks are blessed with high-level starters and high-ceiling reserves at the two predominant spots, with first-round pick Jordyn Brooks playing K.J. Wright’s understudy, while Cody Barton has slid…