Carroll: Seahawks don't need to 'restart this whole thing'

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is optimistic his team will return to prominence without tearing down the roster for a rebuild.

"Not 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," he told local radio Monday, according to the Seattle Times' Bob Condotta. "I don't think that. I think we've got the essence of what we need."

The Seahawks were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 and will miss the postseason for only the third time in Carroll's 12-year tenure. Once loaded with talent at virtually every position, Seattle's depth has thinned out considerably in recent years, contributing to the down season.

"What I do know is that we've got a way of doing business and we have operated for a long time with a real consistent approach and connection and communication and all of that," said Carroll, who has the final say on personnel decisions.

He added, "You can count on us to figure it out and to make the choices and the decisions that have to be done, coming from a philosophical foundation that we have and have established over a long period of time. That's really what I'm trying to get across."

The Seahawks figure to encounter plenty of Russell Wilson rumors in the coming months after he was involved in heavy trade speculation last offseason.

Seattle will take a 5-10 mark into the penultimate week of the regular season and is guaranteed to finish with a losing record for the first time since 2011.