RENTON — Pete Carroll first made his name coaching defensive backs, specifically assembling a secondary with the Minnesota Vikings that led the NFL in fewest passing yards allowed two straight years in the 1980s.
He one-upped that once he became the head coach of the Seahawks in 2010, constructing one of the most famous secondaries in NFL history, the Legion of Boom.
Which is why it might surprise some that Carroll says his overall defensive philosophy starts from the front.
“It’s always been to stop the run first,’’ Carroll said recently. “Always. That’s where we begin.