That echoes what Macdonald said after the Seahawks finished this past season 10-7 —but out of the NFC West division title and playoffs for the second consecutive season and thir

The Seahawks announced three additions to head coach Mike Macdonald's staff on Tuesday. They hired John Benton as offensive line coach, Andrew Janocko as quarterbacks coach, and Michael Byrne as an offensive assistant.

The Seattle Seahawks continue to make moves this offseason with their revamped coaching staff. The biggest acquisition of course was hiring Klint Kubiak to become the new offensive coordinator, replacing the recently departed Ryan Grubb. Joining Kubiak as newcomers to Seattle are John Benton, Andrew Janocko and Michael Byrne.

The Seattle Seahawks are adding Andrew Janocko as quarterbacks coach and John Benton as offensive line coach, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday.

One of the more notable things about the Seattle Seahawks last year was the youth and relative inexperience of their coaching staff. Head coach Mike Macdonald, offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, defensive coordinator Aden Durde and special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh were all first timer’s at these positions at the NFL level.

The Seattle Seahawks are focused on fixing their run game. NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday that the Seahawks are hiring Justin Outten as a “run game specialist.” He didn’t say run game coordinator but perhaps that’s what he’ll effectively be.