The Seahawks dismissed two of their top assistants on Tuesday, including defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. While Norton has a long history and a good relationship with coach Pete Carroll, Seattle’s defense more often than not had disappointing results over the last four seasons.
The decision to move on from Norton could be part of a changing defensive philosphy – a more aggressive one, specifically. According to a report by Adam Jude at the Seattle Times, Carroll was satisfied with the shift to playing cover 2 this season to prevent explosive plays, however he’s looking for a more attack-minded plan going forward.
The coaching changes do represent for Pete Carroll at least a small pivot in his defensive philosophy, per sources. Carroll preferred Cover 2 this season because his priority was to limit explosive plays (which it did), but he does plan to be more "attack-minded" going forward… https://t.co/UTliQIwQ85
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) January 18, 2022
