The Seahawks are dipping into familiar territory as they search for their next offensive coordinator - and they’re looking squarely at a division rival to fill the role.
San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury is interviewing today for the Seahawks’ OC vacancy, a key position on new head coach Mike Macdonald’s staff. With Klint Kubiak departing to take the head coaching job in Las Vegas, the Seahawks are in the market for someone who can take full ownership of the offense - and Fleury’s name is now firmly in the mix.
This isn’t just a routine interview. Macdonald, a defensive-minded coach, knows he needs a strong offensive counterpart to balance his staff.
That makes this hire arguably the most critical of his first offseason in Seattle. And when you're trying to build a contender in a rugged NFC West, poaching a coach from the 49ers - one of the league’s most consistently creative offenses - is a move that could pay dividends.
Fleury is no stranger to the Shanahan system. He’s been with Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco since 2019, but their working relationship goes back even further to their time together in Cleveland in 2014.
In San Francisco, Fleury has climbed steadily through the coaching ranks. He started on the defensive side as a quality control coach, then pivoted to offense in 2020, took over as tight ends coach in 2022, and added run game coordinator duties last year.
That kind of versatility - defense, offense, tight ends, run game - doesn’t just happen by accident. It speaks to a coach who sees the game from multiple angles and understands how to build an offense from the ground up.
And that’s exactly what Seattle needs. With Macdonald focused on the defensive side of the ball, the offensive coordinator will essentially be the CEO of that unit. That means installing a system, developing a quarterback, and crafting a game plan that can go toe-to-toe with the likes of the 49ers and Rams twice a year.
Macdonald has spent the past few seasons studying Shanahan’s offense from across the sideline, and now he’s potentially bringing in someone who helped build it from the inside. That’s not just a hire - that’s a strategic pivot. If Fleury does land the job, it would mark a bold step toward importing some of the 49ers’ offensive DNA into Seattle.
For now, it’s just an interview. But it’s a telling one - and one that could shape the identity of the Seahawks’ offense for years to come.