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It’s hard enough to make the Super Bowl in consecutive seasons, let alone three straight, but the Seattle Seahawks have the most talent in the NFL from top to bottom.

With the exception of Byron Maxwell, last year’s defense pretty much remains the same. Seattle brought in Cary Williams to replace Maxwell, and while that may be concerning given how much Williams struggled in Philadelphia last season, Tharold Simon—who showed plenty of promise in 2014—may ultimately emerge as the No. 2 corner.

Furthermore, as we saw with Walter Thurmond when he bolted to the Giants after Seattle’s Super Bowl win, a lot of Maxwell’s success could be attributed to the system and all the talent around him.

Speaking of the defensive system, with Dan Quinn earning a head coaching position with the Falcons, Kris Richard is the new Seahawks defensive coordinator. He is the former defensive backs coach in Seattle and helped in the evolution of the Legion of Boom.

The Legion of Boom, by the way, may be without one of its key members. Ed Werder of ESPN.com reported on Thursday that All-Pro safety Earl Thomas won't be ready for training camp and may not even be good to go for the start of the regular season following a shoulder injury he suffered in the Super Bowl.

As good a coordinator as he was, Seattle’s defense will remain one of the best in football without Quinn, even if Thomas misses some time early in the season.

Russell Wilson didn’t get a contract extension during the offseason, but he now has one of the best tight ends in football by his side. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Jimmy Graham is the most prolific target Wilson has had in Seattle.

At the wide receiver position, there will be competition behind Jermaine Kearse and Doug Baldwin.

Ricardo Lockette, rookie wide receiver Tyler Lockett, Super Bowl standout Chris Matthews and 2014 draft picks Kevin Norwood and Paul Richardson will battle it out for reps in training camp.

Wilson should only get better as the talent around him improves, and he still has Marshawn Lynch to hand it off to.

Training camp hasn’t even started yet, but the Seahawks look like the most complete team in 2015.