There isn't much to cover here from a national media prospective. MacDonald is much different than Carroll and Holmgren. Both of our previous head coaches were, dare I say bombastic? Holmgren was an old school coach with a temper and a reputation of winning that proceeded him. He had two SuperBowls under his belt when coming to Seattle and he thrust the Packers back into the national spotlight. Carroll was considered one of THE best coaches in the NCAA. His teams had multiple national championships and were always a national powerhouse. The story of him making the jump to the NFL was huge news, not only because of him leaving for the NFL, but also the void now left at USC in addition to the incoming sanctions.
Mike MacDonald on the other hand is relatively unknown. He's a young coordinator with no HCing history, taking over for a team that struggled to get out of its own way the last few years. His personality is also far more lowkey than Pete's or Holmgren's. The personality on this Seahawk team also aren't as domineering as the LOB era, we just don't have the household names or star power that other teams have --- now I think that is going to change.
I think that several Seahawks are going to make a name for themselves and become a household name. Witherspoon is a nasty man that can do many different things on defense. He really is everything that we hoped Jamal Adams could be. I suspect to see him moved around the field a lot like Hamilton is in Baltimore. He already was used in that role, albeit more sparingly.
Boye Mafe showed a lot of potential and came on hot in the second year, I suspect that this year he's going to be a force to be reckoned with. DK Metcalf is probably Seattle's most well known name. If training camp reports are correct, I'm expecting a big year from him too.
There are a others that I think are going to take a leap this year, but I'll save that for another time. Even if Seattle has a worse record this year, I suspect that this is going to be a team that everyone hates playing against.
