Tag: Carl Smith

Seahawks announce 3 additions to coaching staff

The Seattle Seahawks have now formally announced three new additions to the coaching staff: Carl Smith, his son Tracy, and DeShawn Shead.

The Seattle Seahawks have announced the hiring of three assistant coaches. The additions were first reported earlier this week by The Athletic.

Former Seahawks defensive back DeShawn Shead will be taking on the role of defensive assistant/defensive backs coach. This marks Shead’s first coaching job in the NFL.

Another familiar name is Carl Smith, who was previously with Seattle from 2011-2018, when he spent seven seasons as the quarterbacks coach and one as the associate head coach. He returns to the associate head coach position after two years with the Houston Texans.

Smith’s son Tracy has also been added to the staff as assistant special teams coach. He held the position of special teams coordinator with the Texans last year.

Finally, Larry Izzo has been promoted to special teams coordinator after assuming the role midway through last season.

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Seattle Seahawks add Carl Smith and Deshawn Shead to coaching staff

The Seahawks are bringing back former quarterbacks coach Carl Smith and former cornerback Deshawn Shead and adding them to the coaching staff.

The Seattle Seahawks continue to make coaching changes for the 2021 season. We have seen them part ways with several coaches like Brian Schottenheimer and Brennan Carroll, among others. However, they are getting to work on hiring their replacements.

The Seahawks have already hired Shane Waldron as their offensive coordinator, and now they are reportedly bringing back former quarterbacks coach Carl Smith to assist head coach Pete Carroll with in-game management, as well as former Seahawks cornerback Deshawn Shead to replace Tom Donatell as defensive quality control coach.

Shead played for Seattle from 2012 to 2017, and Smith and Carroll have history together as colleagues at NC State during the Wolfpack’s 1982 season.

We will see what the two of them bring to the table next season, but hopefully, it will bring about positive results on the football field.

For more on the hirings, click here.

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Report: Texans work out former Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise

The Houston Texans have worked out former Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise.

The Houston Texans are doing their due diligence to evaluate the veteran free agent running back market.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Texans have brought in former Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise for a visit.

What is interesting about the fact Houston brought in a veteran running back is that they appeared to be high on undrafted free agent rookie Scottie Phillips from Ole Miss. They also have a younger running back on the roster in Karan Higdon, albeit he is an undrafted free agent from Michigan from a year ago. Houston also has Buddy Howell penciled in as their third running back, and is a capable special teamer.

David Johnson remains atop the depth chart as the feature back, and Duke Johnson figures to be a “change of pace” back, although the two backs have remarkably similar skillsets.

Prosise played 25 career games with the Seahawks over four seasons, starting in two of them. The former 2016 third-round pick from Notre Dame carried 65 times for 264 yards and two touchdowns while catching 36 passes for 393 yards.

“The idea with Prosise was that he would bring a different skill set to Seattle’s running game,” Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar said. “When healthy, Prosise is the kind of back you can more around the formation, and he’ll make plays from the slot and even outside. Sadly, the injury list has been long throughout his NFL career, but he has nascent potential as a rotational backup with some wiggle as a runner, and a few catches from different locations depending on the creativity of his offensive coordinator.”

The philosophy of the Texans on offense is to create conflict for opposing defenses. If Prosise gets into Houston’s offense, he would fit the profile of a running back that would be helpful in the passing game.

Texans senior offensive assistant Carl Smith worked with the Seahawks during the first three seasons of Prosise’s career as Seattle’s quarterbacks coach.

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