The Seattle Seahawks have already lost offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to the Las Vegas Raiders, and it won’t be a surprise if they lose more assistant coaches following their Super Bowl victory. One name to watch is defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Karl Scott, who’s been with the team since Pete Carroll was still the head coach.
Having already interviewed for the (since filled) Washington Commanders defensive coordinator position, Scott has also been courted by the NFC West rival
Arizona Cardinals.
Scott has been one of the architects of Seattle’s secondary, developing the likes of recent draft picks Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, Nick Emmanwori, and Coby Bryant. When Field Gulls spoke with safety Ty Okada at the Super Bowl last week, he cited Coach Scott as a great influence from the moment he was signed by Seattle as an undrafted rookie in 2023.
“I’m so thankful for coach K-Scott,” Okada said. “He’s been with me since my rookie year. I was very thankful that he stuck around.
“He’s the ultimate teacher. He does such a great job of coaching us up in the DB room. The way he communicate—he’s so clear and concise. The way he communicates, he’s an awesome coach, an awesome person, so I’m extremely thankful to learn from him since my rookie year.”
Arizona is in rebuild mode after the Jonathan Gannon experience didn’t pan out after three seasons. Mike LaFleur, formerly of the Los Angeles Rams and the brother of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, is tasked with trying to get the Cardinals their first playoff appearance since 2021 and first playoff win since the 2015 season.
We’ll see how much of a coaching drain the Seahawks have to endure in the coming weeks as teams with new head coaches fill out their respective staffs.
