Why The Seahawks Will Win Super Bowl 50

Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) runs the ball in Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

The window of opportunity for the Seahawks to win (at least) another Super Bowl is still wide open because they still have the most talented overall roster in the league.  Two years removed from opposing fans crying that we would never be able to hold it all together because of the salary cap, we’ve held it all together despite the salary cap.

A quick look at the roster reveals very little change at the top:  8 of 11 starters return on offense and TEN of 11 on the league’s leading defense.  All 3 specialists are back as well.

Of the losses, C Max Unger and CB Byron Maxwell are the biggest names, but their contributions may not be as hard to replace as many fear.  Maxwell was the 4th cog in the Legion Of Boom, and I expect FA signee Cary Williams to perform at a level just as high, if not higher, than Maxwell did.  Unger was a big loss, but his injuries the last two seasons diminished his overall value, and Patrick Lewis played well down the stretch in his absence.

This roster is full of players well-versed in the Seahawk Way, and it’s still among the youngest in the league – 3rd youngest overall after the post-draft 90 man roster was filled out.

PS:  Don’t count me among those who are fretting about the loss of DC Dan Quinn.  I think he’s a great coach, and will succeed as a HC in Atlanta, but Pete Carroll is the true coordinator of this defense, and he’ll groom Kris Richard into a head coaching candidate just as he did with Quinn, and Gus Bradley before him. 

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