Seattle Seahawks: New OC Shane Waldron brings Rams offense to Seattle
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What to Expect
Does that mean Russ wanted the Seattle Seahawks to hire Waldron as his first choice? Might Wilson have wanted his personal quarterback coach, Jake Heaps, to be the new OC? Or another candidate altogether? We may never know, but for the record, Heaps is excited about Waldron’s hiring.
The challenge ahead for Waldron is to keep both his boss, Carroll, and star quarterback Wilson happy. The last time Seattle got a new OC, they kept about 70% of their playbook and let Schottenheimer add the rest. Might this be the same for Waldron?
Let’s say that it is. When viewing McVay’s offense, it’s based on running the ball. Then going play-action off bootlegs. Jared Goff is nowhere near the same runner that Wilson is. This style of offense can very easily play to both Carroll and Wilson’s strengths. For example, imagine Russ running the Rams offense with D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and either Chris Carson (if he comes back) or Rashaad Penny filling the skill positions.
Add in a more than competent running back, and this offense is humming. This offense can be doing the same as this past year’s first five games offense but with no drop-off. From what I’ve read by most 12’s posts, this is the perfect compromise of Pete and Russ.
Jake Heaps, host at @710ESPNSeattle, joins Seahawks Insider @Joe_Fann to discuss new OC Shane Waldron. @jtheaps9 shares his optimism for the new hire, and the two discuss what's next on the to-do list for the @Seahawks this offseason.
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