Pete Carroll doesn’t believe Seahawks need to rebuild next season
The Seattle Seahawks are heading toward a rare occurrence of missing the playoffs under head coach Pete Carroll.
However, the struggles in the 2021 campaign have shifted the discussion toward the franchise potentially embracing a rebuild. Carroll responded to the outside noise by stating in an interview on 710 ESPN Seattle on Monday that the team doesn’t believe a “restart” is needed.
“Not for one reason at all am I thinking that we have to restart this whole thing and create a new philosophy and a new approach and all that,” Carroll said via ESPN. “I don’t think that. I think we’ve got the essence of the things that we need. We’ve got to build on them, we’ve got to support it better and we’ve got to continue to grow and progress. There ain’t no standing still, but there’s the foundation for doing things.”
Carroll’s comments go against that perception, but it’s hard to ignore the results on the field. Even with Russell Wilson under center, the Seahawks have looked far from a team ready to compete for a Super Bowl.
Seattle has struggled mightily defensively, while their lack of roster depth has put them in a troubling spot. Beyond that, it’s brought forth questions concerning Wilson’s long-term future.
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In the months before the 2021 season, Wilson fueled chatter that he would entertain playing elsewhere. It dwindled down, but it remains a lingering discussion. Those conversations will certainly spark up again as the Seahawks are heading into an offseason where much roster change lies ahead.
