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Why Mike Macdonald should get off to a faster start than Pete Carroll

The Seattle Seahawks shocked the NFL world - at least, the Washington Commanders anyway - by snatching Mike Macdonald in the final hour to become the ninth head coach in franchise history.

As part of the transition, Seattle goes from the oldest coach in the league to the youngest, from somebody who truly embodied the concept of “legend” to an upstart that is - if we’re being honest - largely unknown. He’s smart, seems good at designing defense, people like him, but leading a professional organization requires wearing so many hats at the same time in order to succeed.