Mike Macdonald 'Makes Sense' for Seattle, Says Former Seahawks Scout
The Seattle Seahawks are entering a new era and Mike Macdonald is the one to lead the franchise post-Pete Carroll.
After doing good work with the Baltimore Ravens' defense, the hope is that Macdonald can have the same impact for Seattle.
While several candidates looked enticing, it was Macdonald who won over general manager John Schneider, and Jim Nagy, who is the executive director of the Senior Bowl and a former Seahawks scout, is excited for what's to come.
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“It makes sense that he’s getting that opportunity,” Nagy said via Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk. “I’m just excited to see what he does with that personnel because I know John [Schneider] mentioned that they underachieved this year. And I don’t get to watch a ton of NFL, but when I do, I watch the Hawks … I’m excited about what Mike Macdonald can do with those guys.”
Nagy was a Southeast Area Scout for the Seahawks before taking the job at the Reese's Senior Bowl in 2018. He was with the team during the Super Bowl-winning season in 2013.
The Seattle fan base is no doubt excited about what Macdonald can do in his first head coaching job, and with the weapons at his disposal, it is easy to see the Seahawks being a better outfit defensively next season.
With some good young pieces in Devon Witherspoon, Boye Mafe, Riq Woolen, and a couple of veteran players in Bobby Wagner, Quandre Diggs, and Jamal Adams, the Seahawks have a nice blend of youth and experience.
But it will be Macdonald's job to bring it all togethe. Defensively, the Seahawks weren't what many expected heading into the season.
The unit gave up 23.6 points per game (ranked 25th), 371.3 total yards per game (third-worst), was 12th in sacks (47) along with allowing a third-down conversion 43.6 percent of the time (ranked 31st).
There is a bit to clean up for Macdonald this offseason, but based on what he was able to do in Baltimore, it is going to be interesting to see how the defense fares under his watch.
Like Nagy, fans are excited to see what Macdonald can do.
