Not long after winning Super Bowl LX, the Seattle Seahawks are already gearing up for another run at a Lombardi Trophy.
The Seahawks have brought in a few new coaches since the 2025 campaign ended, particularly a new offensive coordinator to replace outgoing Klint Kubiak, who departed the organization to take the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching job. And some are unhappy with who Head Coach Mike Macdonald has chosen to take Kubiak's place.
No experience
Former San Francisco 49ers run game coordinator/tight ends coach Brian Fleury will take over as the team's new OC despite not having any experience as an offensive play caller. Fleury was with the 49ers since the 2019 season, serving in various capacities, none of which included play-calling duties.
While some have criticized the hire and Fleury's inexperience, Macdonald believes those gripes are overrated.
"I do think it's a bit overrated," said the Seahawks' head coach. "At some point, all play callers have to be first-time play callers at some point."
Macdonald mentioned his conversations with Fleury as something that sold him on the team's new offensive coordinator.
"You can tell how Brian thinks about the game - I mean look, you're going to have to grow into any new role," Macdonald added. "We have a lot of great people around here, a lot of great opportunities for him to get ready to go and I'm really confident that he's going to be off and running sooner than later."
Big shoes
Fleury won't have much time for adjusting, as the Seahawks are expected to be Super Bowl favorites once again in 2026. This past season, Kubiak helped lead the Seattle offense to the third-most points per game in the NFL (28.4), and the eighth-most yards per game (351.4).
The San Francisco running game under Fleury wasn't the most productive in the league last season, averaging just 106.9 yards per game, which was ninth-worst in the league.
Time will tell if Fleury proves to be the right hire. But at face value, he has a lot to prove entering his new gig.
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