Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s high-wire act: Establish a new culture while preserving the past
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s high-wire act: Establish a new culture while preserving the past

New York Times  

RENTON, Wash. — Mike Macdonald was incensed. “With Mike, I would say clarity, and there’s an intent to everything that we’re doing.” Mike Macdonald has big shoes to fill following Pete Carroll’s 14-year tenure in Seattle. 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/cgXp0CFdAL — Seattle Seahawks April 25, 2024 Chancellor and Sherman have visited the facility multiple times since, including the final day of training camp, which featured Sherman hugging Macdonald and telling him, “You’ve got a hell of a scheme.” Picturegate is water under the bridge now, but it’s nonetheless an example of the high-wire act that Macdonald is asked to perform. “The former sounds a lot better.” Five NFL teams will run a version of Mike Macdonald’s defensive scheme in 2024. “Mike’s really good at doing that,” safety Julian Love said, “trying to layer his calls with other calls.” GO DEEPER How Mike Macdonald has NFL offenses guessing and defenses following his lead Macdonald’s scheme is unique in that way, defensive players say, because every coverage structure looks the same.

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Associated Press  

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Daily Mail  

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