There has been a lot of change in Seattle, both on and off the field, but how will that impact the offense?
It is always hard to defend your Super Bowl title, and for the Seattle Seahawks, after the offseason of change, it is even harder.
Klint Kubiak is out, and Brian Fleury is in as offensive coordinator, while Kenneth Walker, who was the heartbeat of the offense, is now with the Kansas City Chiefs.
So those are two big changes that the Seahawks will have to overcome if Mike Macdonald's team is to even get close to another Super Bowl.
The running back room looks like a shell of itself, with no Walker and Zach Charbonnet dealing with an ACL injury. If a game were played today, the options aren't great.
Plus, how will Fleury fare in his first-ever role calling plays in the NFL? That could easily go one of two ways.
The drop-off isn't as bad as some think, or the Seahawks struggle in a world without Kubiak masterminding the offense.
And for Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon, there are more than enough questions to have a sense of trepidation over the offense entering 2026.
"Walker played a major role during that playoff run and isn't easy to replace, especially with the line lacking top-end talent," Gagnon wrote. "It's also valid to be concerned that Sam Darnold might be a flash in the pan, although his success with the Vikings in 2024 should extinguish some of that. And we can't totally ignore those 28 turnovers from the 2025 regular season."
Darnold proved all the doubters wrong last season, especially in the postseason, but now he'll have a new coordinator, no Walker, and defenses will likely be taking Jaxon Smith-Njigba away.
That will force Darnold to beat teams with his other weapons. Yes, JSN will get his catches, but will be the dominant force we saw in 2025? That is up for debate.
Plus, Darnold had 14 regular-season interceptions, along with 11 fumbles, so will his turnovers be reeled in, or will they remain?
I think Sam has earned the benefit of the doubt after his playoff performances, but others might not share a similar view.
There's been a lot of change on offense for the Super Bowl champs, and time will tell if it will be detrimental to how the team fares in 2026.