Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb will reach the conclusion of his first campaign in charge in Sunday’s Week 18 regular-season finale versus the Los Angeles Rams. Grubb was appointed by first-year head coach Mike Macdonald. Seahawks fans possessed questions regarding what his offense would look like considering this was his first gig outside the college ranks.
Grubb’s offense has shown improvement in some key areas. One interesting wrinkle has been Grubb’s usage of the no-huddle offense. Entering Sunday’s finale with the Rams, the Seahawks rank fifth in no-huddle usage at 21.7 percent, according to data collected by Establish the Run.
Top 2024 No-Huddle Rates
1 – #Commanders (62.3%)*
2 – #Bears (25.2%)
3 – #Eagles (24.7%)
4 – #Steelers (21.8%)
5 – #Seahawks (21.7%)* Washington’s 77% no-huddle rate last night was the highest single-game mark since Week 5 of 2015 (NYG, 78%)
— Pat Thorman (@Pat_Thorman) December 30, 2024
There are a few notable takeaways. Seattle’s effective usage of no-huddle reflects well on Grubb. Firstly, successfully operating a no-huddle offense places stress on opposing defenses. It also takes an experienced, in-command quarterback to pull it off, so credit to Geno Smith.
Entering Week 18, the Seahawks are scoring a 19th-ranked 21.6 points per contest. That’s slightly below average and needs improving next season. It’s essentially on par with the 21.4 they scored per outing last season under unpopular OC Shane Waldron.
The passing attack has significantly improved this season (238.1 per game vs. 230.0), but the rushing attack has continued to struggle, failing to improve on last year’s output of 92.9 rushing yards per game, posting just one more yard (93.8/game) this season. Improving the offensive line and getting more out of Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet will be an offseason focal point.
