And having the right blend of older players is important.
But clearly, they're thinking long-term with this project.
Morgan is not, by nature, a patient man. But between his experiences here as a player and his time with the Seahawks front office as they built a Super Bowl winner, he has seen the value of building around youth.
When he was drafted by the Panthers in 2001 — part of one of the two or three best draft classes in franchise history — that team was in transition, from the veteran-led teams of coach George Seifert (who was always bringing in former players from his San Francisco days, many of whom were past their primes) to the John Fox era.
He also saw the value of developing players. The year after he arrived, they used a third-round pick on linebacker Will Witherspoon, who didn't have an immediate starting job available behind Morgan, Mark Fields, and the reliable Hannibal Navies.
Witherspoon turned 22 during his rookie training camp and quickly developed into a player who started in the Super Bowl a year later.
"I mean Will Witherspoon was young and really raw, but you know they played him, and they developed him," Morgan said. "And then he turned out to be a really good linebacker for us."