4 takeaways from Mike Macdonald article on The Athletic

What to expect and not expect from the Seahawks D with Mike Macdonald: Seaside Joe 1899

The topic of Dre’Mont Jones switching positions could be a tad overrated given that Mike Macdonald’s defense is going to make most players switch positions…as the games are happening.

Terms like “multiple” and “disguised coverages” will be used to describe his defense in the coming months as we get closer and into the first season of Macdonald as the Seattle Seahawks head coach. With a new post on Monday, The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen is one of the first to dive into what a “Macdonald defense” means, why there are already six teams now running it, and why it worked for the Ravens in 2022 and 2023.

What can we learn from Ted Nguyen’s Mike Macdonald analysis? I had these four takeaways.