The Seattle Seahawks had one of the best offenses in the game in 2026. Now, with Klint Kubiak leaving for greener pastures, Mike Macdonald will trust first-time offensive playcaller Brian Fleury to keep the ball rolling.
Of course, Seahawks fans will remember Kubiak fondly, and they'll wish him all the best in his new endeavor. Nevertheless, history isn't on his side, given the Raiders' dynamic and history of struggles and failed coaching tenures.
To add more concerns to that, the Raiders' new-look roster may not do him any favors. As pointed out by FanSided's Jake Beckman, Kubiak might regret joining a team that has little to no weapons for the passing game.
Klint Kubiak will miss the Seattle Seahawks' wide receiver corps
"Outside of Brock Bowers, Fernando Mendoza is going to be throwing the ball to Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, and Jack Bech. That’s bad…. That’s really bad," Beckman wrote. "The problem is that they had opportunities to get pass catchers in the draft, but they didn’t."
Notably, it was quite surprising to see that the Raiders didn't go after Rashid Shaheed. They had the money, and he had close ties to Kubiak, as the team traded for him after they already dominated together with the New Orleans Saints.
He probably would've been their WR1 right away, instead of settling for a secondary role behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp. Of course, the Seahawks will gladly take that outcome every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
With Kubiak at the helm, the Seahawks averaged the third-most points per game in the league last season (28.4). They also had the seventh-most total yards (362.3) and the eighth-most passing yards (228.1). With him calling the shots, Sam Darnold silenced the doubters and led the team to the promised land.
Now, the team is facing some uncertainty about the offense. Jadarian Price should be a solid replacement for Kenneth Walker III, but he's a rookie nonetheless, and with a first-time play-caller, this unit might be due for some regression.
If that's the case, and if Kubiak finds out the hard way that the grass isn't always greener elsewhere -- and especially not in Las Vegas -- the team will certainly welcome him back with open arms. Pete Carroll didn't do well with the Raiders, and while this roster is much better, losing teams always find ways to stay at the bottom.
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