Best Free Agent Fits For Seahawks Coaching Candidates - Locked On Podcast

Along with looking for a new coach for the first time in 15 years, the Seattle Seahawks could bring a few new players on board in free agency to help ease the transition for whoever ultimately accepts the job.

Corbin K. Smith | Jan 26, 2024

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Over the past several years, NFL teams have been on the hunt for the next Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan, pursuing young, ascending offensive-minded coaches with the goal of elevating their franchise to new heights.

As one of the consequences of that pursuit, as typically is the case for any coaching change in the league, new coaches tend to place a priority on familiarity by bringing a player or two from their former team to help ease the transition. With the Seattle Seahawks casting a wide net seeking a successor for Pete Carroll and numerous candidates still in play, it wouldn't be a surprise to see whoever ultimately gets the job persuading at least one former player to come with him to the Pacific Northwest.

Which players would be the best possible free agent fits for Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, and other candidates to pack in their suitcase for the 2024 season if they land the Seahawks coaching gig?

Hosts Corbin Smith and Nick Lee seek out perfect free agent signings for six reported coaching candidates from their current teams who could come to the Emerald City as part of a package deal, including a familiar face returning for a second stint alongside Macdonald. They also explore why recent history suggests Seattle may be taking the best path forward by not simply exploring hot shot young coordinators for their vacancy and taking a close look at coaches from a variety of backgrounds.

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Published Jan 26, 2024

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.