Following uninspiring performances by the Seattle Seahawks offense under new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, many fans have started wondering what led to the decision to hire Schottenheimer in spite of the lack of success in a decade long track record. Whether it is a coincidence or where head coach Pete Carroll looks for his offensive coaches, the hires that Carroll have made on the offensive side of the ball all share one common performance trait: being in charge of a successful rushing team at some point in the recent past.
Specifically, since Pete took over as the head coach the Seahawks have hired three offensive line coaches (technically four if you want to count Pat Ruel, who had a history with Carroll before being hired on short notice, but I don’t count him since he was an emergency stopgap and was replaced as soon as Cable became available) and three offensive coordinators.