One year ago, the Legion of Boom saw its last remnant — Earl Thomas — sign with the Baltimore Ravens in free agency. An era had ended. It was a dominant period for the Seattle Seahawks’ defense and secondary, one that sparked attempts by teams across the NFL to capture some of Seattle’s Cover 3 magic. Truthfully, that magic has been gone for several seasons in Seattle.
The Seahawks’ defense posted mediocre finishes in yards allowed per pass play in three of the past four seasons, and despite having some success in the turnover department last year, they allowed more yards per pass play (6.