If Seahawks Hire Defensive Coach, Who Should Be Offensive Coordinator? - Locked On Podcast
If reported second interviews serve as any indication, the Seattle Seahawks appear to be placing an emphasis on head coaching candidates with defensive backgrounds searching for a replacement for Pete Carroll.
According to multiple reports, Seattle has scheduled second interviews with five coaches thus far, including a quartet of current NFL defensive coordinators in Dan Quinn, Raheem Morris, Patrick Graham, and Ejiro Evero. Rounding out the list, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is the only slated interview with an offensive coach, though more names could be added to the mix in coming days.
Having served as Carroll's defensive coordinator in 2013 and 2014, Quinn's inclusion for a second meeting shouldn't come as a surprise, as he's been viewed as a front runner for the position since the team made a coaching change earlier this month. Like Quinn, Morris has previously been an NFL head coach, posting a 17-31 combined record with the Buccaneers and Falcons, who he had the interim coach tag with in 2020.
As for Graham and Evero, both coaches have been defensive coordinators for multiple NFL teams but don't have any prior head coaching experience on their respective resumes at any level.
If the Seahawks intend to hire a defensive coach, who would be the ideal offensive coordinators to pair with specific candidates if they land the job?
Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang assemble their dream duos with a defensive head coach and offensive coordinator in Seattle, including the possibility of former Cowboys coaches reuniting in the Pacific Northwest. They also check out key dates on the calendar for the Seahawks from a salary cap standpoint and hand out final report cards for Leonard Williams and the defensive tackle group reflecting on the 2023 season.
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