Will Seahawks GM John Schneider replace QB Geno Smith in draft?

Eric Williams

NFC West Writer

It’s a fresh start for the Seattle Seahawks now that Pete Carroll has moved off the sideline and general manager John Schneider has officially assumed his role as president of football operations.

Last month, Seattle replaced the oldest head coach in the league with the youngest. Mike Macdonald, the 36-year-old former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, then proceeded to hire three coordinators with no NFL experience at their positions: former University of Washington offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, former Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde and former University of Michigan special teams coach Jay Harbaugh, the son of new Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh. 

And while Seattle’s lack of experience at the top spots invites criticism, McDonald did also add assistant head coach Leslie Frazier, who has decades of NFL experience. 

Seattle had back-to-back 7-9 seasons in the first two years under Carroll, who came in with a wealth of head coaching experience. It seems fair to expect something similar in Macdonald’s first season, even though he’s taking over a team that just missed the playoffs at 9-8 in 2023.

However, Schneider said he doesn’t expect this team to take a step back in 2024.

“Based on open lines of communication, the way it’s gone so far, I don’t see a lot of hinderances to what would lead to success on the field,” Schneier told Seattle Sports Radio 710-AM. “I could see where people would think, ‘Well, people are going to have to adjust.’ Yeah, everybody’s got to adjust. But everybody’s got to adjust every year. And if you’re not adjusting, you’re just falling behind.” 

Schneider said he is ready to add a new way of looking at things and a fresh perspective with Macdonald, taking a different tack in building a consistent winner after working with Carroll since 2010.

“This is the future right here,” Schneider said during Macdonald’s introductory…

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Publish date : 2024-02-20 16:02:14

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