Players don’t have to love their coaches in order to be successful in the NFL. However, for whatever it’s worth Ravens players seem to adore new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald.
Here’s what Baltimore players are sharing about their former defensive coordinator, starting with what Kyle Van Noy posted on Twitter last night.
Congrats to Mike Mac dope he got a head coaching gig with a solid organization! My opinion of Mike in my short time in the building he embodied everything it was to be a raven! The mindset, the competitiveness, leadership, and the winning mindset he brought every day. He also… https://t.co/LjuZ1RKOST
— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) February 1, 2024
Perhaps the best player that Macdonald had over the last two years was safety Kyle Hamilton, who’s currently at his second Pro Bowl in as many seasons. Hamilton called Macdonald super-cerebral and probably the smartest guy in the room.
“He’s super cerebral. Probably the smartest guy in the building. Don’t tell him I said that… Whatever is coming in his future, he deserves it.”
1 hour before news #Seahawks to hire Mike Macdonald as HC, Ravens Pro Bowl DB Kyle Hamilton told me what makes Macdonald special. pic.twitter.com/inKVcwWW4P
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 31, 2024
Baltimore’s stellar linebacker duo of Patrick Queen and Roquan Smith also have nothing but good things to say about Macdonald this year.
Via @jamisonhensley, here's what Ravens defenders said this past season about Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks' new head coach: pic.twitter.com/p11R5taqRo
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) January 31, 2024
Additionally, three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey recently talked about what makes Macdonald a great coach on his podcast.
"What makes Mike Macdonald great?" – @danorlovsky7
Full episode: https://t.co/nXZMngVGzE pic.twitter.com/hBewdBXxQA
— Punch Line Podcast (@punchlinepod44) January 5, 2024
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