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26. Seattle Seahawks
Head coach: Mike Macdonald
Offensive coordinator: Ryan Grubb
Defensive coordinator: Aden Durde

Of all the staffs with first-time head coaches, Seattle's is the one I have the most interest in. Macdonald has the goods. He's a renowned communicator and teacher, which is why he can get such a complex, disguise-heavy defense on the field when other NFL coaches struggle to sustain such a system. And that system is perfect for combatting the current meta of league offenses: rushers coming from all angles, but no all-out blitzes for elite quarterbacks to burn. He needs good defensive players to make it all work -- the Seahawks don't have that just yet -- but I believe in his defensive acumen even if this season likely will have some big growing pains.

I really love Macdonald's coordinator decisions. He did not just hire guys he knows, but rather grabbed Aden Durde from Dallas, the schematic polar opposite to Macdonald's defense in Baltimore. What can Durde -- a Middlesex, England, native who was an NFL quality control coach as recently as 2019 -- bring from Dan Quinn's defense and integrate into Macdonald's scheme? I don't know, but the cross-pollination should be interesting.

Similarly, Grubb is a total unknown at the NFL level -- hasn't coached a day in the pros. I tend to be hesitant around career college guys making the NFL leap, but Grubb had a pretty pro-style offense at Washington with a diverse running game, full-field passing concepts and deep drops. Under Grubb, the Huskies hunted easy gains with RPOs and deep downfield when they got clear one-on-ones -- those are two things that are much, much harder to do in the pros than in the college ranks. So, again: I expect growing pains, but don't be surprised if this offense is pretty good at running the football early.

Donn Beach wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2024 2:56 pm

Waldron at PFF was ranked as the NFLs 6th best offensive coordinator

https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-b ... rdinators/

Shane Waldron was initially hired, the focus was on how he was going to help unlock the best play from Russell Wilson. As it turns out, he was to preside over a breakout season from Geno Smith instead. It’s very difficult to parse where the credit for that unexpected season belongs, or even how real it was, but transforming a journeyman quarterback into a top-10 starter is a seriously impressive thing to put on a resume. Waldron’s offense last season ranked 13th in expected points added per play and 12th in successful play percentage.”

Donn Beach wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2024 10:26 am

The writer begins this piece of clickbait by admitting its a dumb idea. Ranks the seahawks staff 26. I thought his write up was kinda interesting so here it is

26. Seattle Seahawks
Head coach: Mike Macdonald
Offensive coordinator: Ryan Grubb
Defensive coordinator: Aden Durde

Of all the staffs with first-time head coaches, Seattle's is the one I have the most interest in. Macdonald has the goods. He's a renowned communicator and teacher, which is why he can get such a complex, disguise-heavy defense on the field when other NFL coaches struggle to sustain such a system. And that system is perfect for combatting the current meta of league offenses: rushers coming from all angles, but no all-out blitzes for elite quarterbacks to burn. He needs good defensive players to make it all work -- the Seahawks don't have that just yet -- but I believe in his defensive acumen even if this season likely will have some big growing pains.

I really love Macdonald's coordinator decisions. He did not just hire guys he knows, but rather grabbed Aden Durde from Dallas, the schematic polar opposite to Macdonald's defense in Baltimore. What can Durde -- a Middlesex, England, native who was an NFL quality control coach as recently as 2019 -- bring from Dan Quinn's defense and integrate into Macdonald's scheme? I don't know, but the cross-pollination should be interesting.

Similarly, Grubb is a total unknown at the NFL level -- hasn't coached a day in the pros. I tend to be hesitant around career college guys making the NFL leap, but Grubb had a pretty pro-style offense at Washington with a diverse running game, full-field passing concepts and deep drops. Under Grubb, the Huskies hunted easy gains with RPOs and deep downfield when they got clear one-on-ones -- those are two things that are much, much harder to do in the pros than in the college ranks. So, again: I expect growing pains, but don't be surprised if this offense is pretty good at running the football early.

https://www.espn.ph/nfl/insider/story/_ ... s-2024#SEA