Seahawks all-time dream team defense by position

Seahawks Defensive line

Let me preface this by saying I might be a little near-sighted but rightfully so. I have been a Seahawks fan for a long time but success means there are franchise-changing players on the field and Seattle has had a lot of success in the last decade. If you think I am wrong with my choices, you can take it up with your best friend who may or may not agree with you or me.

Defensive tackle

Cortez Kennedy

Joe Nash

The interior of the Seattle defensive line could be among the best ever in the NFL if Cortez Kennedy and Joe Nash were young and healthy and playing currently. Kennedy clearly is already among the best tackles in NFL history. He was a complete monster on some bad teams. Kennedy was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 2012. Kennedy was the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1994 on a Seattle team that went 2-14. If Kennedy played in today’s NFL he would be making at least $16 million a year.

Nash played his 875-year career in Seattle. It was really only 15 seasons but it feels more like 875. And that would be a great 875. Nash didn’t just play a lot as he missed no games between 1989 and 1995 but he was excellent when he did play. He had 7 sacks or more as an interior lineman three times and he was great against the run.

It should be noted if Jarran Reed continues playing in Seattle he could easily surpass Nash. Nash was very good. But Reed has the ability to be great.

Defensive end

Jacob Green

Michael Bennett

There are a lot of different ways to go with defensive end. Seattle has had a bunch be pretty successful. Cliff Avril helped Seattle win a Super Bowl, for instance. And Frank Clark had a solid three seasons. Michael Sinclair was really good too from 1993 until 1998. But Green is Seattle’s all-time sack leader and would have been better served playing on better teams.

Michael Bennett, of course, played on a bunch of good Seattle teams and helped win the franchise’s only Super Bowl. At least, so far.