Seattle Seahawks first-year offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb will officially debut his offense in Sunday’s Week 1 matchup versus the Denver Broncos. Grubb coordinated the explosive Washington Huskies offense in college football last season, one that featured a high-volume passing attack that starred quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and wide receiver Rome Odunze. Seahawks fans may be expecting a similar approach with Geno Smith under center.
After all, the Seahawks have an outstanding trio of receivers in DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Former OC Shane Waldron was relieved of his duties partially due to his inability to maximize the talent at wideout last season. While Seahawks fans are anxious to see Grubb to unveil the passing attack, Metcalf recently informed fans how important the run game will be to the offense’s success this season.
“Our run game, we’re going to run the ball downhill and make the defense stop the run first,” Metcalf said when asked about what the offense’s bread and butter will be this season. “And you know, after that, it’s pretty much dealer’s choice with how we want to take the game from there,” Metcalf continued. “I think the foundation of running the ball first is going to open up everything else for me, Smith-Njigba, Lockett, Fant, and everybody else in the receiver and tight end rooms.”
DK Metcalf said he thinks the run game will be the bread and butter of the Seahawks offense, and that was part of Ryan Grubb’s initial message to the team this offseason.
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The Seahawks averaged a 28th-ranked 92.9 rushing yards per contest last season. Waldron’s failure to consistently run the football with effectiveness hamstrung Seatlte’s offense throughout 2023. It appears Grubb won’t be making the same mistake. Establishing the run will be critical to Grubb’s offense firing on all cylinders.
