Mike Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde guided one of the best defenses of the past decade to a Super Bowl LX title, but now as the offseason commences, the Seattle Seahawks will be in search of who can lead the offense.

Veteran coordinator Klint Kubiak has taken the head coaching position with the Las Vegas Raiders, putting Macdonald and general manager John Schneider in search of a replacement.

While clearly not the strongsuit of the team, the importance remains in finding a suitable leader for the unit headlined by emerging quarterback Sam Darnold, star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and capable power back Kenneth Walker III.

As the Seahawks add former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Zachary Orr to the staff to reunite with Macdonald as an assistant, ESPN reports that the OC vacancy could be targeted from within.

So with that, we begin surveying Seattle's best options by staying inside the building.

Walker's stellar postseason run and Super Bowl MVP campaign set him up nicely to sign a high-priced contract extension. Seattle would be silly to let him walk, and if the franchise does indeed extend their workhorse running back, they could be interested in keeping continuity with last year's run-game coordinator.

Outten is very familiar with Kubiak's system and is an assistant offensive line coach with the Seahawks. If the Seahawks want to keep things as is on offense to mitigate the loss of Kubiak, Outten is a strong candidate. This also hinges on Walker receiving that extension, too.

Same logic, but different phase of the offense.

Smith-Njigba put together one of the best wide receiver seasons in history on his way to Offensive Player of the Year honors. Keeping Peetz in charge of the scheme for Darnold could be crucial as the QB now officially enters stardom and faces the weight of Super Bowl expectations.

Peetz actually got to the Seahawks one year prior to Kubiak's arrival. He has familiarity with Sean McVay and the division-rival Los Angeles Rams, as well.

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Now onto the external options. Fleury is one of a couple preliminary interviews Macdonald and the Seahawks have already conducted.

Fleury also comes from a division rival with expertise in Kyle Shanahan's offense in San Francisco, and his work with superstar George Kittle cannot go unstated.

Kittle will likely miss the entire 2026 season (if he doesn't retire completely) with the torn Achilles he suffered in the playoffs, and while it's unfortunate circumstances, it could lead to Fleury finding a new home.

Fleury also took over run-game coordinator duties with the Niners this season, and a Comeback Player of the Year award win for All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is a good sign of the success of his system.

Senger has earned an interview with Seattle after drawing interest from the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles for their OC jobs, but both teams went a different direction.

Arizona was in a rut offensively with quarterback Kyler Murray on the mend for much of the year. However, Senger was able to get excellent production from Trey McBride, who had the 11th-most receiving yards in a season for a tight end in NFL history (1,239).

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As an internal hire begins this process as Seattle's most likely route, NBC Sports names quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko and tight ends coach Mack Brown as other potential candidates.

Externally, some outlets have pitched reputable names with OC experience like Kliff Kingsbury or Mike Kafka.