The Seattle Seahawks are in the NFC Championship game, and are looking to make a Super Bowl for the first time in a while. While the defense is a big reason why they’re here, the offensive turnaround cannot be ignored.
Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has called a great year for the Seahawks, helping Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and others put up career years. But, with head coaching interest, he might leave the Seahawks this offseason.
However, Tony Pauline of Essentiallysports.com shared an interesting rumor from the Shrine Bowl on Kubiak. Despite strong head coaching interest, Kubiak might actually not leave the Seahawks this offseason.
Seahawks might not lose Klint Kubaik to HC gig
“Could Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak pull a Ben Johnson and rebuff head coaching offers to stay with his current team? It’s not out of the question, sources here in Frisco say,” Pauline reports.
This is a very interesting rumor from Pauline. While nothing is certain, and teams like the Buffalo Bills and the Las Vegas Raiders are still strongly pursuing him, the Seahawks OC might not actually be leaving this offseason.
Pauline shares that the Seahawks are “putting on a full-court press” to try to retain Kubiak and his staff for at least another year.
The Seahawks will eventually need to find a new offensive coordinator, as Mike Macdonald being the head coach means the play caller on offense will need to change.
It’s a good problem to have, as it means the Seahawks offense is showing up enough to get their coordinator hired as a head coach.
This isn’t a guarantee by any means, but just the fact that this rumor has spread is a good sign that the Seahawks might not be losing Kubiak this offseason.
Winning the NFC Championship will help, as the Los Angeles Rams‘ coveted coaches would become available, while teams would have to wait two more weeks for Kubiak.
There’s a chance he stays in Seattle for another year, which would be some massive news for the Seahawks, as their breakout offense might not change too much this offseason.
