Seahawks head coach on new OC Klint Kubiak's approach to running the offense

Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald says that the ability of new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to play to his players’ strengths is one of the biggest reasons he was hired to run Seattle’s offense.

"I think what’s cool is that he’s able to use the entire roster," Macdonald said in an interview Thursday with FOX 13’s Aaron Levine.

Macdonald sat down with FOX 13 on Thursday ahead of the Super Bowl for an interview that will air in its entirety on Seattle Sports Live Sunday night at 10:30 p.m.

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The Seahawks hired Kubiak in late January to replace Ryan Grubb, who was fired after just one season in the role. The team is set to introduce Kubiak to reporters on Tuesday, but Macdonald spoke about the decision to hire Kubiak with FOX 13.

"Klint is somebody that I’ve known – really him and his dad – for a long time. Just so much respect for him and his family," Macdonald said.

Kubiak is the son of former Denver Broncos and Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak. Klint has served as an offensive coordinator for three different teams, including the Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and New Orleans Saints.

The Saints finished the season 21st in total offense, 23rd in passing offense, and 14th in rushing offense this season. Their 19.9 points per game was tied for 24th in the league. However, the Saints also were without starting quarterback Derek Carr for seven games this season due to injury. All five wins the Saints had last year came with Carr in the lineup.

As coordinator of the Vikings in 2021, Minnesota averaged 25.0 points per game (14th). They were 12th in total offense, 11th in passing offense, and 17th in rushing offense.

"He is able to kind of accentuate and highlight some of the players at any given position," Macdonald said. "You look at where Alvin Kamara started out his season last year, Derek Carr was playing at a really high level at quarterback. Kirk Cousins, back in Minnesota, was playing really probably the best ball of his career when Klint was coaching him. Justin Jefferson was a first-year player and had a ton of catches his rookie year, had big-time games. Those are the things I respect about Klint and how he builds it and understanding how to take care of guys’ strengths and mitigate weaknesses."

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