Mike Macdonald is the current head coach of the Seattle Seahawks for one simple reason: Over the past two seasons, his defenses on the Baltimore Ravens were the most dominant in the league and his concepts are currently permeating throughout the league with other defensive coordinator hires such as Anthony Weaver (Dolphins) and Zach Orr (Ravens). But one team that had a lot fewer problems with Macdonald’s defense than most was the Rams, as Los Angeles nearly upset the Ravens in Baltimore with a 37-31 overtime loss last season.
That didn’t stop Sean McVay from praising Macdonald’s defense in an interview with The Athletic’s Robert Mays last week, saying “I got a ton of respect for (Macdonald) and there was a clear cut identity with the Ravens and an intent with what they wanted to execute.