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The Seattle Seahawks are at a crossroads following their first losing season since 2011. Rumors have swirled around the organization following the disappointing result, as the futures of quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll have come into question.
The Seahawks are considering a key decision involving Carroll, according to a rumor in a recent ESPN story by NFL insider Jeremy Fowler.
interesting nugget here from @JFowlerESPN on potential Pete Carroll gives John Schneider full control of personnel going forward https://t.co/dJbwcpTxE0 pic.twitter.com/wVti1KdDaT
— Danny Kelly (@DannyBKelly) January 12, 2022
Per Fowler, there's “a feeling around the league” that Carroll's job status is safe. However, according to the rumor, Seattle is considering stripping Carroll of his final say in personnel matters and giving that right exclusively to general manager John Schneider.
It makes sense for the Seahawks to keep Carroll, who has won one Super Bowl title while accumulating the most regular season and playoff wins in team history.
However, this rumor shows that while the Seahawks seemingly don't want to part ways with Carroll, they're still at least considering a change when it comes to how the head coach operates.
This potential change would give Carroll a more traditional, NFL-like head coach role than the college-like one he had enjoyed during his first several seasons in Seattle. It's not clear if Carroll would accept that sort of change.
It's also unclear if the Seahawks will act on this rumor. What is clear, however, is that the organization isn't just going to sit back after a disappointing 2021 campaign.
