Macdonald fired Ryan Grubb last week. The move came one day after the former University of Washington offensive coordinator finished his only season as Seattle’s OC. The Seahawks missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, the first time that’s happened since the 2008-’09 seasons.

During his end-of-season news conference, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald talked about the change at offensive coordinator and what he expects from the next one.

The Seattle Seahawks recently made a bold move by parting ways with offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and quickly began their search for a replacement. According to head coach Mike Macdonald, the team is focusing more on external candidates rather than promoting from within.

The Seattle Seahawks are in the midst of their third offensive coordinator in as many seasons following the decision to fire Ryan Grubb. Mike Macdonald indicated that prior playcalling experience is not necessarily a requirement for the job,