Seattle Seahawks normal supervisor John Schneider has spent the final 14 seasons with out full management of personnel selections, however in 2024 he’s the primary man in cost after Pete Carroll’s departure as each head coach and vp of soccer operations.
A lot has been revamped the share of accountability between Carroll and Schneider, notably over increased profile strikes such because the Jimmy Graham, Percy Harvin, and Jamal Adams acquisitions, the buying and selling of Russell Wilson, and the draft course of. Was Carroll overriding Schneider’s selections? Have been some strikes ‘Pete selections’ and different strikes ‘John selections’? We’ll most likely by no means know the complete reply, however on his weekly Seattle Sports activities 710 radio present, Schneider indicated that Carroll pulling rank was a rarity. When host Bob Stelton requested how a lot his position had modified with out Carroll, who had ultimate say over personnel selections, Schneider insists nothing has modified.
“It’s precisely the identical,” Schneider mentioned. “Pete was wonderful when it comes to—he might have been that man that put his foot down and was like, ‘Contractually, on the finish of the day I’ve ultimate say right here.’ He not often, not often did in 15 years.
“He by no means mentioned, ‘Hey, we’re not doing this or we’re going to do that.’ It was extra alongside the strains of, I might inform he didn’t be ok with a commerce or an acquisition or no matter. I might really feel that, so why would we power that and why head down that street? However, yeah, it hasn’t modified in that regard.”
You possibly can select to imagine Schneider is offering a diplomatic reply and that there was extra dissenting than he’s letting on, or take him for his phrase and conclude that this was a largely harmonious, profitable partnership during which Schneider has had a hand within the nice, good, unhealthy, and horrible moments your complete time. He’s not denying that there have been some overrides/rejections/reservations, however he specified that it wasn’t frequent.
Schneider additionally indicated that the forms of gamers the Seahawks are taking a look at within the draft gained’t change a lot with Macdonald as coach.
“Pete and I’d at all times joke, ‘Oh, you understand, the Seahawks, they like these huge, tall corners that run 4.3.’ Who doesn’t?” Schneider mentioned. “It’s just like the Mariners guys: ‘You want the blokes that hit residence runs, proper? And steals bases?’ We like these guys, too. Sure, we’ve listened to [Macdonald and his staff]. Clearly we wish to know what they’re searching for by place and every thing, however it actually hasn’t modified all that a lot. I don’t assume anyone actually goes into it saying that you simply wish to play with a nook that appears like me, you understand?”
Hear and watch the complete interview within the video under:
