Under new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, the Ravens had the best defensive unit in the NFL this past season. The main reason they were so successful was a dominant pass rush, as Baltimore led the league in sacks. While Seattle didn’t have a bad pass rush by any means, there’s still a lot of room to improve to catch up with teams like the Ravens and 49ers. Upgrading in this department should be one of the top priorities for the front office this year. There are a few different ways they can do that. For one, Macdonald’s schematic innovations will have to account for at least some of the improvement. Getting better pass rushers will also have to be part of the equation. In our 10-point blueprint for the offseason we wanted the Seahawks to target former Ravens edges Jadeveon Clowney and Kyle Van Noy in free agency.
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