Adam Prentice was Kubiak’s fullback in New Orleans last season. He totaled precisely 272 snaps, accounting for 25 percent of the Saints’ total offensive plays. Prentice is scheduled to hit free agency, and would be a natural fit to reunite with Kubiak in Seattle.

Kubiak touted Smith's toughness and ability in the clutch, and he has a plan for freeing up DK Metcalf more often.

If the Seahawks don’t have a good replacement for Geno Smith, it doesn’t make sense to let him walk away, says columnist Danny O’Neil.