When the Seahawks removed Pete Carroll as their head coach, the team allowed his former assistants to seek jobs elsewhere around the NFL. It’s taken a couple weeks but they’re starting to land with their new teams. Last week the Bears hired Shane Waldron to be their new offensive coordinator, and he’ll be bringing a few more assistants with him.
Now we have heard of where Seattle’s defensive coordinator is going. According to Tom Pelissero at NFL Network, the Eagles are expected to hire Clint Hurtt as their new defensive line coach. Seahawks defensive backs coach Karl Scott is also expected to join him.
The #Eagles are expected to hire former #Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt as their D-line coach, per sources.
Sweeping staff changes continue under Nick Sirianni, who also is expected to hire one of Hurtt’s assistants in Seattle, Karl Scott, to coach DBs. pic.twitter.com/JlGbVqiy2U
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 29, 2024
Despite having a lot of talent, Seattle’s defense had disappointing results this past season. While they had a strong pass rush, their run defense and coverage were too far below average to field a decent unit.
However, Hurtt’s background is as a defensive line guru and where he’s going he’ll have plenty to work with. Philadelphia has arguably the best defensive line in the league, or at least the most-gifted. Even if they lose both Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox in free agency, they’ll still be able to start a four-man front of Josh Sweat, Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Haason Reddick with Nolan Smith coming off the bench.
As for the Seahawks, their head coach search may be climaxing over the next couple of days. They’re reportedly interviewing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson later today and then Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald tomorrow. The decision should be coming not too long after those interviews are concluded.
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