Thread: Seattle Seahawks fire DC Ken Norton Jr., defensive assistant Andre Curtis

The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and defensive passing game coordinator Andre Curtis, a significant shake-up to Pete Carroll's coaching staff on the heels of the team's worst season in more than a decade.

The Seahawks announced the moves Tuesday.

Seattle has already begun its search for a new defensive coordinator, requesting permission to speak with Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Donatell, 64, has coordinated and coached NFL secondaries for decades -- a Seattle soft spot in recent years -- and has history with Carroll at multiple spots.

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Ken Norton Jr. is a terrible DC, why does he keep getting chances?

The Seahawks up to two years ago, had formed a reputation for having a formidable defense. What happened? They used to have one of the most aggressive defenses in the NFL so much so they sh’t us down in Super Bowl IL? Not sure what super bowl was it that we had a record breaking offense. They’ve been downhill the last 2-3 years

The Seattle Cover-3 is spent.

Originally Posted by Strafen

The Seahawks up to two years ago, had formed a reputation for having a formidable defense. What happened? They used to have one of the most aggressive defenses in the NFL so much so they sh’t us down in Super Bowl IL? Not sure what super bowl was it that we had a record breaking offense. They’ve been downhill the last 2-3 years

That was a decade ago. Windows close.

Originally Posted by Timmy!

That was a decade ago. Windows close.

In all fairness, they’ve lost a lot of good players. They paid a lot of money. The price of success prized them out of contention when it came down to re-sign their star players...

Originally Posted by Jaded

The Seattle Cover-3 is spent.

It's time will come again, in spurts. It's good enough that every DC should be able to run it if need be/matchup, just like most DC's can run the Tampa-Two in some scenarios.