The Seahawks are spending far more than any other NFL team at the safety position this year, so it only makes sense to have the best group in the leauge at this position. That doesn’t always happen when a team goes out of their way to splurge at a particular spot, but in this case Seattle does stand alone at the top of the heap at safety.
Over the weekend Bucky Brooks at NFL.com ranked the best combinations at every position group in the game. The Seahawks were shut out right until the very end, where they nabbed the No. 1 ranking at safety with Quandre Diggs, Jamal Adams and Julian Love. Here’s what Brooks had to say about Seattle’s vaunted safety trio.
“The Seahawks’ revamped secondary will allow Pete Carroll to tap into the complementary skills of his veteran safety trio. Diggs, Love — a free-agent addition — and Adams can create big plays in the deep middle, slot or inside the box. Moreover, the unit’s versatility and overall awareness… give the Seahawks the potential to create the second coming of the Legion of Boom. Adams missed all but one game last season with a torn quad muscle, but if he returns to form as an All-Pro safety who thrives as a pass rusher, the Seahawks will have the league’s best combination of playmakers at safety.
This group could have been even deeper, but the Seahawks decided to let restricted free agent Ryan Neal walk so he’d have the opportunity to start elsewhere. He has since signed with the Buccaneers.
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