After allowing 41 points in a Wild Card loss last season, critics pointed fingers at the Seattle Seahawks defense as the source of team’s shortcomings. Well, second-year defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt has been working to change that narrative. Thus far, Hurtt’s scheme is yielding a 30% third-down conversion rate from opposing offensives this preseason and Seattle’s defense is playing with tenacity at all three levels.
Defensive highlights have been plentiful for Seattle, including a forced fumble against the Minnesota Vikings Aug. 10 and a pivotal fourth quarter interception against the Dallas Cowboys this past Saturday night. Hurtt appears to have a building rapport with his personnel and is often captured by the Seahawks social team engaging his leaders on defense such as Pro Bowl free safety Quandre Diggs.
