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The fifth practice of the Seahawks training camp was thrilling thanks to the fact that it was also the first day of shoulder pads, which meant more physical exercise. Head coach Pete Carroll, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, stayed away from the team, but it was an energetic day of practice despite the lack of an energetic leader for the Seahawks. The defence was not long in coming, especially for Al Woods, to show how different practice on the mat can be. The difference was there in the early passing practices, but the first game showed real physicality as the team entered the 11-on-11 practice section, with Woods hitting Rashaad Penny in the backcourt. Penny) lost. Seahawks' defence will be why Seattle shocks the NFL in 2022 If the Seattle Seahawks are to shock the league in 2022, the defence must set the tone and return to the dominant LOB days. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is known in the NFL as a defensive guru. Even with that in mind, the Seahawks will do something this season they never did under Pete Carroll: change the defensive schedule. Instead of Carroll's classic 4-3 base, Seattle will implement a 3-4 hybrid defence scheme for the first time in more than a decade.