When Macdonald spoke with the media in his season-ending press conference earlier this week he stated the obvious about Grubb's offense letting DK down.

It’s why Mike Macdonald fired Ryan Grubb on Monday. “You can be ‘Head Coach of the Offense,’” Jori Epstein, senior NFL writer for Yahoo! Sports, told The News Tribune on KJR-FM radio. Yes, many around the league see being Seattle’s offensive coordinator for defensive-minded head coach Macdonald as a prime opportunity for a play caller.

In the aftermath of Ryan Grubb's dismissal, Mike Macdonald has already gone to work publicly selling the Seahawks new offensive coordinator vacancy.

Another year, another offensive coordinator search for the Seattle Seahawks. The quick exit, stage right for Ryan Grubb means that, much like his predecessor Pete Carroll, there will be a new OC for Mike Macdonald when he starts his second season as Seahawks head coach.