There are plenty of questions surrounding the Seattle Seahawks after

the hiring of new head coach Mike Macdonald.  And that’s okay.

On game day, Pete Carroll, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, will not be

chewing gum along the sidelines for the first time in fourteen years. A

kindergartener at the start of his stay is now going to college home parties.

That is a considerable amount of time.

 

Pete and I were acquainted. He gave us peace of mind by being a wisecracking

grandfather who assured us that the Seahawks

would be competitive, at the absolute least.

 

Right now? Everything is up for grabs.

 

The 36-year-old defensive maestro Mike Macdonald has joined the Seattle Seahawks as head coach. Taking charge,

Mike is steering the group in his own way. As he made clear during his

inaugural press conference, things will be different while he is in charge. Mike

was extremely clear in saying that he is not Pete. Pete was a master of language

and psychology. It’s not always a terrible thing that Mike seems less sly and more

direct. He is confident in himself and knows exactly who he is in his own way.

I find it encouraging that Mike wants the Seahawks to play hard and physically,

even if this is a common mantra employed by new coaches around the

NFL. Watching the Seahawks force their will on opponents used to be

entertaining, but in recent years, such opportunities have been few and far

between. Observing the defense, aside from Devon Witherspoon, has been

difficult. I’m all in if Mike can bring that back to Seattle.

Apart from a few overarching ideas, we have no idea how he will tackle the plethora of issues that the Seahawks will

encounter in the upcoming months. Since Macdonald’s staff is still empty, it is

impossible to speculate about the kinds of schemes the team might use.

 

Even if these answers were predetermined, Mike and John Schneider still have more questions to answer. I

could definitely write an entire article on each of these, and perhaps I will go over

them all again in greater detail during the winter.

What will happen at QB?

Let me preface this with the fact that I think Geno Smith is a good quarterback,

probably pushing top-10 in the NFL. He very likely gives Seattle the best chance

to compete for the top of the NFC West next season.

But based only on a cost-benefit analysis, there is a case to be made for changing.

Expectations are likely reset for Schneider and Macdonald, allowing

them some wiggle room before their seats grow too hot. Would selecting a less

expensive quarterback provide us the option to strengthen the defense, which would relieve some of the load on the

offense? Could Schneider trade Geno for a choice in the upcoming draft, giving him even more flexibility? In the end,

will Schneider select a quarterback, and if so, when?

 

It’s presumably time to start making moves to acquire the franchise quarterback of the future.

Does Macdonald think he can “fix” the defense without drastic roster changes?

Without many well-known players, the Baltimore Ravens defense kicked a lot of

asses. There was a Geno Stone, Justin Madubuike, and Michael Pierce for every

Roquan Smith, Patrick Queen, and Kyle Hamilton. Specifically, Stone and

Madubuike made significant breakthroughs this season following

quite unfavorable career starts. Jadeveon Clowney and Kyle Van Noy, two 30-

somethings, each recorded a career-high nine or more sacks. Macdonald’s ability to place players in the best possible

positions for success played a key in his hiring.

Is he salivating at the prospect of working with Devon Witherspoon, Boye

Mafe, Derick Hall, and the other young players already a part of the Seahawks

defense, or does he truly need Schneider to restock the cupboards? If Jordyn Brooks and Leonard Williams return,

perhaps Macdonald can already dramatically strengthen the defense with a solid foundation in place, providing

Schneider options in the draft and free agency.

 

In relation to that,

What does Seattle do in the first round of the NFL Draft?

Schneider will have complete control over the picks for the first time in this draft. On both sides of the ball, the

Seahawks must become more resilient in the trenches and improve their defensive

line generally. A second-round pick is also absent from Seattle as a result of the

Leonard Williams trade. Will Schneider try to recover another Day 2 pick by

moving down? Is he planning to gift Macdonald with a new defense toy?

With the combine and free agency approaching, we’ll get a better idea of

Seattle’s plans for the Macdonald era as the summer progresses. The Seahawks

are currently dealing with the highest level of uncertainty in recent memory.

But unlike many situations, this unpredictability is not necessarily a bad

thing. It’s refreshing to not know exactly how things will turn out after fifteen

years of essentially maintaining the status quo.

 

Can we have faith in PCMM?

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