Kubiak could bring a philosophical shift and staff changes as the Seahawks' offense tries to highlight it's top players more.

Despite the uneven work environment and significant injuries on a bad 5-12 team, Kubiak’s Saints ran the football with more effectiveness than Seattle did. That should appeal to Macdonald and GM John Schneider, who are searching for answers to their run-game woes. Kubiak likely presented those answers throughout his second interview in Seattle.

Mike Macdonald and the Seattle Seahawks have their next offensive coordinator. The Seahawks struck a deal on Sunday afternoon to bring in Klint Kubiak to fill the position, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.