It’s rare in Seattle, and for their rookie coach, to be eliminated from playoff contention before the regular season’s final game.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is spending the early portion of the offseason reflecting on his debut season. Macdonald has already overseen one big-time staff change, relieving offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb of his duties. The Seahawks are now searching for their next offensive play caller.

In the aftermath of Ryan Grubb's dismissal, Mike Macdonald has already gone to work publicly selling the Seahawks new offensive coordinator vacancy.

It’s why Mike Macdonald fired Ryan Grubb on Monday. “You can be ‘Head Coach of the Offense,’” Jori Epstein, senior NFL writer for Yahoo! Sports, told The News Tribune on KJR-FM radio. Yes, many around the league see being Seattle’s offensive coordinator for defensive-minded head coach Macdonald as a prime opportunity for a play caller.