The Seattle Seahawks have gone from the oldest head coach in the NFL in that of Pete Carroll to the youngest within the matter of weeks.

It was reported on Wednesday that Seattle has hired 36-year-old Mike Macdonald to be its next head coach in what is an obvious youth movement in the Pacific Northwest.

Going from the most successful era in franchise history to a complete unknown will lead to a bit of anxiety in Seattle. It is also an opportunity for the organization to forge ahead after a few pedestrian seasons.

Seattle has a ton of young talent on both sides of the ball. It is bringing in a widely respected young defensive mind to lead the ship. The Macdonald hiring is going to have wide-ranging ramfications throughout the organization. Here, we look at three moves Seattle needs to make after this home run of a hire.

Seattle Seahawks hire Greg Roman as offensive coordinator

It might not excite fans in Seattle. Roman is seen as somewhat of a retread when it comes to fans around the NFL after spending time coordinating offenses with the San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills and aforementioned Ravens.

With that said, Macdonald needs to get an experienced play-caller in there on the offensive side of the ball. That is without question. Roman has a decade of experience in this regard in the NFL. That includes a stint as the Ravens’ offensive coordinator when Macdonald ran the defense in 2022.

The fit here is obvious. In his decade as a coordinator, Roman has led a top-10 rushing offense each season. The focus in Seattle is going to be on a dominant defense and a ball-control offense under Macdonald.

With Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet leading things on the ground, Roman would be an ideal fit. Though, Seattle might have some competition in this regard in the form of the Los Angeles Chargers.