> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Analysis: Examining Seahawks In-House Options to Replace Klint Kubiak - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/examining-seattle-seahawks-in-house-options-replace-klint-kubiak/ - Published: 2026-02-11T00:31:09.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T05:47:57.000Z - Author: Corbin Smith - Tags: Analysis, Seahawks, Klint Kubiak, Andrew Janocko, Justin Outten, Jake Peetz, Tyson Prince Capturing the Lombardi Trophy for only the second time in franchise history in Sunday’s 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, the Seattle Seahawks understandably haven’t finished celebrating a historic milestone for the franchise, with the much-anticipated parade in downtown coming on Wednesday. But the NFL never stops and after making his rounds at various stops such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald will have to shift his focus quickly towards the upcoming season with the rest of the league already deep into offseason mode, starting with a major vacancy to fill on his coaching staff. After Sunday’s victory, as expected, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak accepted the Raiders’ head coaching job, leaving Seattle on the hunt for a third play caller in as many offseasons. Speaking with hosts Mike Salk and Brock Huard on Seattle Sports 710 for the final time this season on Tuesday morning, Macdonald indicated that while the organization won’t leave any stones unturned and outside candidates will be part of the latest search, the Seahawks desire “continuity” on the coaching staff, providing a pipeline for coaches on the staff to progress from year to year. “I think a really important part of what we want to do is have continuity,” Macdonald told Salk and Huard. “And part of our vision here is that we want to have the Seattle Seahawks system, that’s gonna evolve over time, and it’s gonna be our system. And ultimately, we want to be a place where we can create an environment where, if we do a great job and we do what we’re supposed to do, we can create opportunities for our own people and keep growing our people.” Based on Macdonald’s response, Seattle clearly would prefer this time around to promote and hire from within. Fortunately, with Kubiak yet to announce any assistants on his new staff in Las Vegas, there are several intriguing options who could be excellent fits to elevate as a play calling successor in 2026 and potentially beyond. Which candidates currently on Macdonald’s staff stand out as the best options? Here’s a look at pros and cons for five offensive coordinator possibilities, including a dark horse: ### Justin Outten Now wrapping up his 10th season as an NFL assistant, the well-traveled Outten has been exposed to several of the best offensive systems in the NFL as an offensive line, tight ends, and running backs coach. Before serving as a run game specialist and taking over as the running backs coach in the middle of the season for Seattle in 2025, he assisted with offensive linemen on the same staff as then-offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in Atlanta in 2016 and coached tight ends on Matt LaFleur’s staff in Green Bay from 2019 to 2021, receiving extensive exposure to similar offensive schemes to the one the Seahawks ran on the way to a Super Bowl. In addition, he joined Nathaniel Hackett’s ill-fated staff with the Broncos in 2022 as an offensive coordinator before coaching running backs and tight ends in two seasons with the Titans. Outten doesn’t have a ton of play calling experience on his resume. However, after Denver fired Hackett during the 2022 season, he did call plays for the Broncos in the final two games, including coordinating a 471-yard effort in the season finale, suggesting that he had the capabilities of being a quality NFL coordinator. He also had a major hand in Seattle’s run game resurgence in the second half of the 2025 season, drawing rave reviews from Ken Walker III and Zach Charbonnet after taking over for Kennedy Polamalu while being a key part of the coordination plan as a run game specialist working in conjunction with Kubiak. Those experiences may give him an edge over other internal prospects who haven’t had play calling experience in the pros at all, and his offensive line coach background may be the ideal situation to keep line coach John Benton on board. ### Jake Peetz Though he’s only 42 years old, Peetz has been coaching in the NFL - albeit with a few detours back to the college level along the way - since way back in 2012 when the Jaguars hired him as an assistant quarterback coach. He climbed the ladder quickly, jumping from a senior offensive assistant to quarterback coach with the Raiders from 2015 to 2017 and coaching running backs and quarterbacks for the Panthers from 2019 to 2020\. Sandwiched in between those two coaching gigs in the league, he worked on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama, using that experience to land LSU’s offensive coordinator job in 2021, where he called plays for one season. Before finding his way to Seattle in 2024, he coached as an offensive assistant and pass game specialist on Sean McVay’s staff with the Rams, gaining exposure to a scheme stemming from the Shanahan system. Through his entire coaching journey, Peetz has only been a play caller once, holding the title with the Tigers in Ed Orgeron’s final season. The Tigers finished 80th in points per game, not even coming close to meeting expectations for one of college football’s true blue blood programs, but quarterback Max Johnson did throw 27 touchdown passes and recruiting struggles that led to Orgeron’s ouster had as much to do with the offense struggling as the actual play calling. He has been heavily involved in orchestrating Seattle’s aerial attack as a pass game coordinator over the past two seasons and with his prior running back coach background, he believes in the balanced approach Macdonald wants from his offensive play caller. Not having any NFL play calling experience may be viewed as a red flag, but players love his high-energy approach and he has an incredibly high football IQ, making him well worth consideration. ### Andrew Janocko Unlike Outten and Peetz, Janocko has never been a play caller at any level as a football coach, so he would be a complete unknown in that regard. With that being said, Macdonald and Kubiak both highlighted his key contributions to building Seattle’s red zone offense and play packages this past season, providing some on the job training for a coordinator role that should serve him quite well. He also brings a remarkable wealth of experience coaching basically every offensive position at the NFL, including coaching offensive line and receivers with the Vikings and quarterbacks with the Bears, Saints, and Seahawks. He understands all of the parts of the offense and how the pieces fit together, which is a critical part of building an NFL offense and coordinating the system on the field. Of the first three coaches listed, Janocko seems like the best bet to follow Kubiak, as the two have been together in stops at Minnesota, New Orleans, and Seattle. Las Vegas can offer him a chance to take a step up to the title of offensive coordinator without being the play caller while continuing to coach quarterbacks, as Kubiak most certainly will maintain that role with the Raiders. If he’s wanting to call plays, however, staying put with the Seahawks would be the best option, and his sharp football mind coupled with diverse coaching background would give him a chance to be a high ceiling candidate with head coaching potential in the near future. ### Mack Brown Coaching tight ends for Macdonald’s staff over the past two years, Brown’s name hadn’t been floated much - if at all - as a possible successor to Kubiak, but he has a surprisingly solid resume for consideration. Before jumping to the NFL in 2019, he served as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for three seasons at Missouri State, offering more play calling experience than any other coach on this list. Likely impressing Macdonald, he coached linebackers for two years with the Jets after jumping to the league, and New York had a top five run defense during that span. He shifted gears to offense as an offensive assistant for the Jets from 2021 to 2023, coaching receivers and running backs in that time. Missouri State still was an FCS program when Brown coached there, so from a competition standpoint, Outten and Peetz have the edge as prior play callers. But at the same time, Brown coordinated for the Bears for three full seasons and they improved their scoring total per game each season, which helped him earn an NFL opportunity. He’s well-versed in Kubiak’s offense now after coaching on the staff this season and his previous background as a running back and tight ends coach could make him an under-the-radar candidate to watch as the Seahawks try to fill the offensive coordinator vacancy. ### Tyson Prince On the surface, considering Prince for an NFL offensive coordinator position at this stage of his coaching career seems unlikely, if not improbable. Coaching quarterbacks as an assistant under Janocko this past season, he has only three years of NFL experience to his name, and he has never been a play caller at any level. So why would he even be considered for the position? For one, Prince had a big hand in Sam Darnold’s strong 2025 season working in conjunction with Janocko. He also cut his teeth as an offensive quality control coach at Washington in 2022, working closely with future NFL receivers Rome Odunze and Jalen McMillan, and coached tight ends for the Lions in 2020\. He has a versatile coaching background for being one of the younger assistants on Seattle’s current staff and players lauded his football intelligence unprompted several times during the season. Like Nate Scheelhaase in Los Angeles, he could be on the fast track to being a coordinator in the near future, but Seattle likely will look at him as the best option to replace Janocko for now with play calling being a possibility down the line.