Julian Love calls new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald 'incredibly smart'

Defense has been a considerable concern for the Seahawks for several years now. Despite having a future Hall of Fame defensive minded coach in Pete Carroll, the defense has gotten a little worst for the past few seasons. This likely was the main factor in Seattle moving on from Carroll and rolling the dice with 36-year-old Mike Macdonald.

Macdonald’s defenses in Baltimore were ferocious and difficult to score on, despite not having a roster stacked with typical “A” names. His successes in Charm City helped land him a new job in the Emerald City.

So far, his new defenders are singing his praises. Starting safety Julian Love took to the media to express his already high opinion of his coach.

The Seahawks’ voluntary offseason workout program began Monday. Julian Love’s early impression of new coach Mike Macdonald?

“I think he’s a good one. I think he’s incredibly smart. That comes across.” pic.twitter.com/e8lOD9Sogb

— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) April 10, 2024

Julian Love is not alone, as linebacker Uchenna Nwosu spoke his mind about his confidence in Coach Macdonald and the Seahawks’ chances in 2024.

Fixing Seattle’s defense – specifically the run defense – is easily Macdonald’s No. 1 job. Many consider the NFC to be wide open, but the Seahawks simply cannot contend against division rivals San Francisco or even Los Angeles without an ability to slow down the run.

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