The Seahawks should be applauded for not settling. Coach Mike Macdonald inherited a talented roster from Pete Carroll and could have easily gone a second season without shaking up the personnel.
Oftentimes, first-year coaches who are hired by established GMs are told to make their draft picks and signings look good. That initially appeared to be the case with GM John Schneider hiring Macdonald last year, a successful defensive coordinator in Baltimore brought in to help the talented but underperforming defense.
