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.

The Seahawks saw success and production from their rookies that head coach Mike Macdonald said will “pay dividends for us in the future.”

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

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.

Macdonald said he will give leeway to the new offensive coordinator to hire his own assistants. That has Seahawks line coach Scott Huff and others on notice, waiting uncomfortably.

An alignment thing and a vision thing,” Macdonald says of his difference with Grubb. Here are some candidates for what he wants.

While Mike Macdonald acknowledged the decision isn't his to make, he vouched for Geno Smith to be back under center for the Seahawks next season.