Klint Kubiak brings balanced offensive scheme to Seahawks

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RENTON, Wash. -- Back in 2018, then-Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll entered the offseason intent on reviving the team's stagnant run game. The first step was a change at offensive coordinator, with Brian Schottenheimer taking over for Darrell Bevell.

The Seahawks would lead the NFL in rushing yards that season in large part because Schottenheimer ran the ball more often than anyone else -- by a wide margin.

Seven years later, Mike Macdonald is undergoing a similar endeavor ... sort of.

Indeed, Macdonald hired offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as Ryan Grubb's replacement to lean more on the run game than his fired predecessor did. But neither Kubiak's history nor his…