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Brady HendersonESPN
SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks are planning to appoint Shane Waldron, the game coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, as their new offensive coordinator, a source, Adam Schefter, tells ESPN.
The 41-year-old Waldron has not mentioned plays as an NFL assistant in any of his seven seasons. He has spent the past four seasons with the Rams and has been their coordinator for the past three seasons.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll threw a wide net and took his time replacing a new attacking coordinator to replace Brian Schottenheimer. Carroll has interviewed candidates with as well as without full-backs, with former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn and Las Vegas Raiders back coach Kirby Wilson under the latter category. The Seahawks requested an interview with Buffalo Bills coach Ken Dorsey.
Finally, Carroll picks out the Sean McVay tree for his fourth attacking coordinator since he was appointed by Seattle in 2010. Waldron follows McVay to Los Angeles from the Washington Football Team, where he was an attacking quality control coach in 2016. an additional title of quarterbacks coach in 2019.
The Seahawks set a franchise record for points in 2020, Schottenheimer’s third season as their coordinator, but most of the success came early in the season before Seattle’s offense hit in the middle of the year. Their battle continued in their 30-20 loss with the game card against the Rams.
The Seahawks announced on January 12 that they were drawing ‘separations’ with Schottenheimer, citing philosophical differences.
Quarterback Russell Wilson has made it clear to the team as well as to reporters that he wants to make his voice heard in the search for Schottenheimer’s replacement. Wilson’s personal quarterback coach, Jake Heaps, tweeted his excitement about Schefter’s report that Waldron was the choice.
Waldron’s departure means more turnover for McVay’s staff. Defense coordinator Brandon Staley has been hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, and their assistants Ray Agnew, Joe Barry and Aubrey Pleasant began working elsewhere as coaching staff. The Rams’ front office lost Brad Holmes, who was appointed by the Detroit Lions as their general manager.