After a relatively quiet Black Monday – the day infamous for head coaches getting the axe – the NFL world was given quite the shocking bit of breaking news. After 14 successful seasons, the Seattle Seahawks are moving on from Pete Carroll as head coach. It is truly the end of an era.
Carroll will reportedly remain within the organization and move to a more prominent role in the front office as an advisor. He isn’t leaving Seattle, but his time as the head coach is apparently over.
As we in the Pacific Northwest deal with a swirl of emotions, trying to wrap our heads around what it means, one thought does rise above the rest: who is going to replace Carroll at the position? It is not something the 12th Man has had to think about for almost the better part of two decades.
Finding the right head coach is beyond crucial, as it could be the difference between reaching the next level or regressing into irrelevancy. With this in mind, here are the Top 5 options for the Seahawks to consider: