Rich Eisen Reacts to the Seahawks Hiring Ravens DC Mike MacDonald to Be Their New Head Coach

Rich Eisen weighs in on the Seahawks making Ravens DC Mike MacDonald the youngest (36) head coach in the NFL.
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[@Kastler72]

Can not put into words how excited I am for the future as a Seahawks fan

[@yoboy8741]

Am not think it’s going to be a flop

[@rherd]

@@yoboy8741 just look at what the ravens defense did the 49ers on Christmas. No guarantees in this league. But that’s the offense we need to stop the most. And he did it

[@dvn3605]

@@rherdand not with a star studded defense. There was some great players like Roquan but he completely amped up that defense.

[@JackNthaCrack]

@@yoboy8741adjusted at halftime and they held the chiefs to 0 points and hardly any yards. He should be in the Super Bowl right now. He’s great don’t be sad about Pete let’s move on.

[@TheSMSpider]

@@yoboy8741ydkb

[@brandontoygamertv750]

Thankful it ain't Quinn 😂😂

[@ussexeter4601]

His stock had to drop after Green Bay torched his defense in the playoffs.

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

needed new ideas

[@patlynch6517]

No kidding!

[@hwksfn]

We are stoked in Seattle 😊

[@TGRRAG01]

Let's go Hawks!

[@Retarded_Cat]

Are we? I wanted harbaugh

[@duongdo1]

@@Retarded_Cat well at least we got young Harbaugh

[@Retarded_Cat]

@@duongdo1 uhh yeah I guess. The young staff is both exciting and scary lol

[@343Films]

He did amazing things at Michigan and in Baltimore. Great pickup for the Seahawks 👍

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

why didn't they hire him then?

[@aidenbrowne5788]

As a Ravens fan very happy for mike

[@SmellLikeMoey]

fr, we will be fine, we need ron rivera i feel

[@4editz2]

I hate the Seahawks more because they stole mike macdonald

[@4editz2]

I’m a commanders fan

[@SmellLikeMoey]

@@4editz2thats tough go get belichick

[@ssjgoat2786]

⁠@@4editz2the redskins have to actually show they can be good , thats a huge gamble going to play for the skins

[@tanner5809]

NFC West is going to be nuts again

[@Upstairsforpete]

Yehhh we can at least split games with 49ers & Rams , pump up the D and hire a imaginative O/ coach

[@mattpalmer8918]

NFC BEST

[@ItzWK]

@@Upstairsforpete and cardinals seem to have a bright future as well

[@michaelhall9146]

And then there’s the Cardinals.

[@ItzWK]

@@michaelhall9146 are you saying that they are bad or good?

[@chipshiflett7259]

As a Ravens fan, I hope Mike does well

[@patlynch6517]

Thanks! I have great respect for the Ravens!

[@timc.911]

As a lifelong Seahawks fan, respect.

[@MrRod269]

Badass hire by gm John! Coach Mac attack is going to kill it! Lets goooo! 🔥🔥🔥

[@tomakajim]

mike macdonald is a defensive wiz kid, if we can get a strong offense in this seahawk team will be scary real soon

[@FreshlySnipes]

I’m really curious to see who we select as our OC. That will be a big hire. That was Pete’s downfall, poor choices in coordinators after 2014

[@cjackson8290]

@@FreshlySnipesPete couldn’t keep his offensively inept nose out of the OC business….The OC’s themselves were fine

[@HawkingRegime13]

Fantastic hire, Macdonald already one of the brightest minds in the league

[@MrHunterbg]

Ben Johnson would like to have a word

[@user-tm5tu5hw1g]

@@MrHunterbghe means Defensively

[@sleazytooez2313]

@@MrHunterbgthat doesn’t change what he said whatsoever. You think Ben Johnson is the only young, bright mind lol?

[@IanSane]

When Ben Johnson announced he was staying with Detroit I got concerned because MacDonald was the last decent coaching prospect remaining and it was now either us or Washington. So I'm glad we won out and there is the possibility that Johnson only announced he was staying because he wanted the Seahawks gig, didn't get it, and was not interested in Washington. Dan Snyder isn't there anymore and yet they're still getting treated as a place to avoid. I guess no one is going to give the Commanders a chance until they demonstrate that they're a new organization without Snyder. Anyway, I like the Seahawks hiring a defense oriented coach because that's what worked before. Pete Carroll wanted to make a defense-focused team during an era of strong offenses and it won us a Superbowl. There is a strategy in going against the grain to counter the current trends. If everyone is hiring young offensive-minded coaches then it makes sense to try to be the team that counters those offenses. You can follow the trends or you can be the next team to establish the new trend everyone else follows.

[@colingundel8779]

If you had the choice of going to play for Washington or Seattle which would you take. One of us is in a much better place than the other. If I was him washington wouldn't even cross my mind if Seattle's on the table.

[@marked4death076]

I thought exact same thing, the way the timeframe was john schneider prob let gus know and moments later gus says hes staying in detroit haha poor commanders

[@JohnPepp]

I personally don't think Ben Johnson wanted the Seattle gig as he didn't want that headache in what to do with Geno Smith.

[@colingundel8779]

@JohnPepp it's not like we spent an arm and a leg on him if he wants to move on it won't be that hard.

[@ssjgoat2786]

finally glad to see another hawks fam understand , 100 percent i dont want to follow other teams trends , i want the hawks to start one that will be the offensive trend , i wasnt the seahawks to bring defense back into the nfl and hopefully it starts with our new head coach macdonald . im so glad we got him instead of johnson

[@scruffd0g193]

Hawks defense will be back to be great again. Witherspoon will be an All Pro next year.

[@michaelramirezlongstreet3044]

Legion of boom era is gonna return i can already feel it

[@Hadad-ln9ww]

That’s what y’all said last year and this year. How about winning a game against a contender first before we throw parades

[@michaelramirezlongstreet3044]

@@Hadad-ln9ww bro we just fired pete carrol we don’t gotta deal with his bullshit anymore

[@Hadad-ln9ww]

Pete was a reason the Seahawks even got to .500. Jus cuz the ravens got the best of the niners that one game doesn’t mean it will translate . I know that’s why they hired him.

[@vacuus9281]

Just get rid of jamal adams and let the young talent thrive

[@grupocolosalgrupocolosal856]

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE MAC YOU DESERVE!!! All the sense for SEAHAWKS againts 49s twice a year Thank you for coach A TRUE RAVENS DEFENSE!!

[@firestonefamily4390]

So thankful we didn't hire Quinn. SO glad we got MacDonald. Stoked!

[@ivermectin1974]

Hope he picks amazing coordinators. And I hope John is able to draft exactly what the team needs.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

no, he plans on being his own coordinator.....

[@GalathNox]

Not gonna lie: as a 49ers fan, I was looking forward to Dan Quinn. All joking aside, this is great choice by the Seahawks. He could be there a very long time. Lots of youth in the NFC West could make things fun (and frustrating) for fans of all four teams for years to come.

[@ChristopherMHeaps]

But probably more frustrating for you after watching that SF-BAL game. 😎💙💚💙

[@GalathNox]

@@ChristopherMHeaps Just take the compliment.

[@Gstv76]

Thanks! We didn’t want Dan Quinn, so everybody here is happy. CONGRATS on getting to the Super Bowl!

[@mnsqu]

Please go away We don't want to talk to you

[@mariomario..]

Hell yeah. I was starting to get depressed with all the Dan Quinn talk lately.

[@lynn-mariehatcherpeashka1941]

As a faithful Seahawk 12, who mourned the loss of Pete, I am thrilled with this choice for HC. Really interested in who will be his staff. John Schneider (GM) did his due diligence, and waited this out to get the guy we needed. He was under pressure (especially from fans) to “grab someone” earlier. Admittedly it was anxiety provoking, waiting without knowing. But it feels so right, now. I sure hope Pete is still in the building as an “advisor” per the original announcement when he was let go as HC (with a year left on his contract). But not sure I can see that happening. Schneider will have top power now; previously shared with Pete.

[@jayheer2872]

Not only does he brings his defense acumen he has knowledge of the college game of prospects that are not in mainstream programs. Unforgettable run with Pete, totally excited to see MacDonald's approach and player interactions....let the new era begin!

[@edwinhargrave679]

Seahawks got a great coach who knows the game and how to develpe young players.

[@Dr._Wan___PharmD]

Mike will revive Seattle's defense now what they need is a better QB to improve their record. Good for Seattle fans.

[@littlebilly8747]

Geno can get us 11-12 wins with a middle of the pack defense next year

[@killerkhye]

Geno had the most game winning drives in 1 season in Seahawks history last year

[@DYNASTYIII-rt3hb]

Bro I’m a ravens fan and he’s crazy good at what he does, I was hoping harbaugh would step down nd mike would be ravens head coach but yeah congrats Seahawks

[@DonM-bw3iw]

@@killerkhye He was also among the worst QBs on 3rd downs and in the red zone.

[@williamhart1396]

@@DonM-bw3iw Geno is identical to Goff. 12 win season is definitely within reach.

[@RogueGnomeFarm]

As a longtime Seahawks fan, I am stoked for MacDonald!

[@lightningryan]

Dan Quinn is now Commanders coach

[@BenEnlet29]

Im excited to see how he fills out his staff and if some players on the Ravens are gonna want to follow him to seattle

[@allensaunders449]

Owners want young minds to be their head coach. I think an offensive mind is better though works better for developing qbs

[@BDM7]

Except offense isn't really the issue with seahawks

[@colingundel8779]

​@@BDM7yo we couldn't score except for the last 2 minutes of the game.

[@allensaunders449]

@@BDM7 true but in the long run an offensive mind is good for there next young QB. Plus always good when the HC knows offense instead of constantly hiring new offensive coordinators

[@rherd]

@@allensaunders449 you watch the herd don’t you lol.

[@JasonRodriguez-sf6ho]

That’s why you have a QB coach and OC ..that’s their job development of the QB

[@alanarmitigelmh5141]

YESSS! Welcome to Seattle Coach Mike MacDonald💯 Go Hawks!! 💪🏾 💚💙

[@wompa70]

Still trying to get the Legion of Boom back in Seattle.

[@seaor2k122]

Won't happen.

[@randyrenner7643]

Never gonna happen

[@mbrower3304]

They went from the Legion of Boom to the Legion of Doom overnight.

[@vcorkleth]

We're all trying to chase that Super Bowl XLVIII high.

[@randyrenner7643]

@@mbrower3304 2013-2017. The years they had Bennett and Avril.

[@florianritter]

NFL newbie here (full seasons since 2020). In the history of the NFL which types of HCs been more successful? The ones elevated from OC or DC positions to Headcoach?

[@055zww]

Great hire by Seattle!

[@michaelhood1291]

Love it!

[@Nirvanaowns54]

This is a fantastic hire by Seattle. With pete upstairs in his ear to help him out and all the talent they currently have, i think their a good defensive draft/off-season away from competing for the nfc.

[@Carrollavirus]

Pete won’t have a say on who they get player wise, or tell the coach what to do. All Pete is there for is to facilitate a motivational culture until he is gone. It’s all John, and Mike who will make the decisions.

[@benjaminhutchings5721]

@@Carrollavirus Can't agree more! Those 14 years are over. I doubt Pete sticks around. He will want to be in charge somewhere, even if that is UCLA or even an FCS school. Maybe he'll coach where he played at Pacific University. I bet they would give him full control over their football operations.

[@Carrollavirus]

@@benjaminhutchings5721 You are probably right! Let him go back to the college ranks, and coach some team more than likely in the FCS. I seriously doubt an FBS school would take him as their HC, and he will certainly not be a HC in the NFL either. All I can say is his time of being in the Seahawks organization are definitely over!

[@eleegs]

Whoops - spoke too soon about Dan Quinn -

[@ringwormsherm]

Seattle just needs to hire a decent offensive staff and OH BOY. So much talent on defense. I can't wait to see Spoon in the hamilton role

[@SeahawksFan]

I was thinking the same darn thing!!!!

[@STEWDEE]

Ryan Grubb maybe for OC..🤔

[@andrewnguyen307]

Let’s Go!!!

[@djmetcalf3815]

Literally half Pete’s age

[@ChristopherMHeaps]

Incredible!

[@talibahi1556]

Let's go!!!!

[@mitchellhopkins9331]

This Dan Quinn take didn’t age well.😂 This NFL offseason is crazy, I thought there was zero chance Quinn was getting a HC job.

[@jsods1]

Let's go Mac!!!!!

[@carrite]

KJ All Day podcast had a poll up while KJ and Gee were talking. 2400+ responses and it was 96% in favor of MacDonald and 4% opposed. You can't even get that many people to agree on cherry pie a-la-mode.

[@jakewaldman6243]

LETS GO

[@93chino]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@idawg7332]

great so now next year my team has to play the division with the nfc champions (and possible superbowl winner), the rebuilt rams who are already competitive after their awful 2022 season, the seahawks who have a promising new head coach, and the cardinals who were scrappy and won some surprising games last year and could be really good with a strong draft.

[@gman3451]

Great news Steeler fans! 😊

[@patrickowens2269]

He did so much for Baltimore I wish they would have done more to keep him around but I love the hire for Seattle

[@mnsqu]

Yeah they maybe shoulda got rid a harbaugh an made mcdonald the coach

[@disqusrubbish5467]

Their defense has been so-so since the LOB. This seems like a good call.

[@mokaPCP]

So happy with the hire, I thought he was the only one that could take the job honestly, the best candidate possible imo.

[@cloutsteezo2269]

As a Seahawks fan I wanted Ben Johnson or Mike McDonald. I’m a happy 12 right now.. not expecting anything major next year but give Mike some time and he’ll build a team ready to compete for trophies

[@jayp.4381]

They said the same thing about Staley...

[@ringwormsherm]

Psshh. Players don't respect that dude. Macdonald is a all around players coach. Staley just stuck with his unit

[@ChristopherMHeaps]

@@ringwormshermNicely done.

[@Rgdz-231]

I'm so sad that Pete is out, but I'm quite happy under theses circumstances that his replacement is Macdonald!

[@michaelknight614]

Oooohhh yea!!!❤❤❤

[@williamhart1396]

lets be real.. Seattle hasn't had a defense since 2017.. Pete did NOT know how to update his scheme or make adjustments.. the league figured him out YEARS ago and the Hawks have been suffering ever since. MacDonald is a welcomed breath of fresh air.

[@charlesgerety1403]

Im a Ravens fan and im still heart broken 💔

[@nopanic3186]

Bill isn’t a option for commanders, as good as peters is as a hire, he also doesn’t want all his picks to be credited to bill

[@DaFonz808]

Are we gonna have specials at McDonald’s in Seattle because of him???😋🙏🏽🤣

[@pierrebellagio]

Wow! Nice!

[@laurietongish7941]

I'm sceptical as a Seahawks fan. I'm a Pete Carroll fan and will never be convinced that the organization made the right decision getting rid of him. Coaches that develop 5th rounders into Pro Bowl players are an oddity, Carroll did that. Macdonald has no doubt done a good job working under masters of coaching (The Harbaughs) the last two seasons. But how much of his success is actually theirs? You know like when the Jags hired Gus Bradley or the Falcons nabbed Dan Quinn. It turned out they weren't ready. The Baltimore Ravens have zero weaknesses on their defense and Michigan of last year was pretty much the same except when they got torched for 51 by TCU. TCU !! Seahawks have lots of holes on the defense. He's got his work cut out for him. First order of business Jackson Powers-Johnson center from Oregon so we can run and stop pressure up the middle. Then sign NT Greg Gaines to help stop the run. Go Seahawks!!

[@Superfreq69]

does this mean Minter will go to the Ravens now? or the Chargers?

[@austinfitterer9167]

LETS GOOOOO

[@bobbypinkston9374]

He held Mahomes scoreless in the 2nd half of their playoff game. This dude is real as it gets, good for Seattle and good for him!

[@pompelmostique]

As a Hawks fan, I'm much happier with Mike MacDonald than I would have been with Dan Quinn...

[@SS-jt7mx]

Rich also thought, Bill is HC for Falcons...

[@ilikeme1234]

Seattle has most of the needed pieces player wise on defense. Defensive coordination and play calling have been the weaknesses. If we resign Leonard Williams and make a few other adjustments, Macdonald will make this easily a top ten defense if not too 5.

[@mortymickelson5229]

Thought that the Falcons might have hired him since being from the Atlanta area could be a plus.

[@DYNASTYIII-rt3hb]

As a ravens fan it feels like everybody’s got it better then us 😭😭 Looks like coach weaver will be our DC moving foward 😈😈

[@mnsqu]

Definitely looked like a scary team when they was destroyin the hawks lol

[@painparty7937]

We'll see...Go Hawks!

[@nankam]

I think it's a good hire but it's not like the Ravens star players on defense are coming with him. Seattle will have to nail the draft too if they want to be a top defense.

[@thewarhammerguy5995]

The ravens have a lot of free agents that could be

[@larz456]

Excellent hire! He was the best at disguising his defense while Seattle was 7th worst. I think Carroll got spoiled by the Legion, and just thinks he can line up and go after it. Offenses are too intricate now, and we don't have the Legion... you need good strategy and misdirection on the defense, and MM is a master at that. The next big hire will be OC. Every bit as important as the Head Coach was.

[@R__K]

I guess Dan Quinn to DC must've been hour 3. 😂

[@Et-206]

Nobody wanted Quinn, never wanted him. Already tried that

[@randyrenner7643]

?

[@captain1jones354]

Teams are no longer worrying about whether a coach is offensive or defensive.

[@susanmartin3762]

And NOW WE HAVE JAY HARBAUGH!!

[@61Wolves-yt4yk]

What you are missing Rich is defense can be played different ways !!!

[@timmoore8623]

Go Hawks 🎉🎉🎉

[@infernodotdash2203]

as a Seahawks fan this pick concerns me. seems like a great coach, but it feels like the front office is trying to revive the legion of boom. maybe not since they didn't choose Dan quinn, but macdonald turned geno stone and Kyle Hamilton into arguably the best safety duo in the league, and I'm afraid he wants to do the same thing with quandre diggs and Julian love/Jamal Adams if he doesn't get released. I don't want to end up like the bears, constantly trying to win with defense instead of putting together a competent offense

[@user-rr2fl8gg4r]

The BEARS 🐻🧸 have been constantly failing because they keep making horrible QB 🏈 picks... All USC (O.J.U.) QB's are FOOL'S GOLD . I hope they DON'T pick that USC(O.J.U.) QB Williams because he'll just end up being the NEXT : Matt Leinart👎👎, Mark Sanchez 👎👎, Sam Darnold👎👎 ... The BEARS 🐻🧸 should Trade DOWN, and get a Boatload of Top Picks... There are always gems in the 2nd, 3rd, and LATER Rounds that end up being PRO-BOWLERS ...

[@marked4death076]

Well perhaps one or two of those guys can show out in a better defensive scheme, its worth a shot but they better step up

[@TheEliteFox]

As a fellow Hawks fan, I can say this. Geno Smith, while he isn't the flashiest QB, can get it done when you don't put too much on his plate at once. If we had a top 12 defense, we're easily a 11 or 12 win team. I definitely wouldn't mind drafting someone for the future in the draft though.

[@caidenh04]

Just because we got a defensive-minded HC doesnt mean we can't have a good offense. I'm sure we'll get a competent OC who will run our offense which has been above average this year. Not worried about it especially when our defense has been our main liability. And if it doesnt work out, we can always try a new coach, don't let it worry you.

[@marked4death076]

@@caidenh04 right, sounds like mcdonald might just get dolphins OC to come to seattle! That would be insane

[@jimough2441]

Small chuckle! Coaches win because upper management finds and pays players. Full stop.

[@mihaigrigoras7956]

Well, yeah, but with balanced rosters, staff can make a huge difference.

[@user-lr8go6vp6u]

We are going to be way more Aggressive With mike macdonald as head coach.

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

hold your excitement people jeez... remember the Payton broncos signing...

[@ksk101963]

Fantastic now let's hire the Texans OC to run the offense 🎉

[@2jyeti909]

Lol he resigned with the Texans yesterday

[@ksk101963]

@@2jyeti909 well that's good if he doesn't go to the Seahawks maybe the Commander's who knows

[@paulsmith9198]

Wanting to stay ahead of the youth movement and follow current trends in coaching hires, The Washington Commanders have hired 34 yr old Jay Harbaugh to be their next HC.

[@DFD1]

Ben Johnson stays in Detroit, Mike Macdonald to Seattle. A perfect solution for my top two teams 👌

[@corynolan4665]

Dan Quinn is the head coach of the Commanders.

[@rdr2dgrv99]

Next Def coordinator for the Ravens should be MIKE VRABEL former Titans H/C... plus free up cap space by letting go four running backs to pick up Derek Henry.

[@michaelcrowhorse-chavez6582]

WELCOME to King Seattle WA Coqch Michael Macdonald!! LETs GO !!😂🎉😂😂😂🥁💙💚✍✍

[@theshadow5800]

Eisen is missing the point. Carroll talked up defense, but couldn't deliver and yhe team was still almost there. Hopefully this new HC will walk the walk.

[@k9under]

Let Mike cook.😅😅😅

[@RScott413]

Seattle is stacked with youth everywhere and while Geno has fought hard someone needs to come in and challenge Smith for the job. The youth in Seattle was always going to get better but all those defensive kids have 1-2 seasons behind them to apply to the system MiMac brings to the table. Hmm Herbert from San Diego? 😂

[@Zwiizyy]

Go hawks

[@johngoodman1540]

As for the Seahawks' decision to go defensive-minded head coach again, what's that saying? Something about a great defense will stifle a great offense...kinda like shown in Super Bowl XLVIII...but I'm sure that there are examples of the contrary, too.

[@khalilscott3921]

Great move by the Seahawks they gonna make the playoffs next year for sure

[@Gstv76]

It will take him years to build the team up.

[@BELIEVE2312]

LETS GO MIKE BRING BACK THE GLORY!

[@edmolash3401]

Great hire by the Hawks. Pete was a fossil who couldn’t adapt to change. He had a bottom 10 defense 5 out of last 6 years.

[@smokefree08]

Dan Quinn would have been a step backwards for the Seahawks.

[@KISW1]

Go Hawks

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

This sucks bad for Ravens! Was hoping we'd keep him around as fewer and fewer HC jobs was available!

[@hopchocky]

Uh oh. Did Minter actually sign his contract with the Chargers?

[@gavinc1539]

If he stays healthy, Witherspoon will be a DPOY candidate next season

[@ianwicks6858]

Its getting worse and worse for us Ravens fans my god depressing times 😢😢

[@greg42864]

Ravens should have fired Harbaugh and hired McDonald

[@dashjames6172]

Are the rumors true that Jets are going to fire Saleh?? Has Rossini reported on this yet????

[@markmajkowski9545]

And HE didn’t win assistant coach of year in NCAA 2021. Unbelievable.