Seahawks Next Coach Odds: Dan Quinn Given 50% Chance to be Next Coach in Seattle
The Seattle Seahawks stunned the NFL world by removing long-time head coach Pete Carroll on Wednesday afternoon after nearly 15 years. Will the Seahawks turn to a former Falcons coach to replace him? Dan Quinn leads the pack with even odds to take over in Seattle, so let's take a look at the latest odds and other candidates.
Peter Alexis - January 11, 2024, 3:30 PM EST
5 minSeahawks Next Coach Odds: Dan Quinn Given 50% Chance to be Next Coach in Seattle
The Seattle Seahawks came out of nowhere on Wednesday afternoon with the announcement that Pete Carroll would not return as head coach in 2024.
Carroll finished with a 137-89-1 record in his 14 seasons at the helm, and will now move into some form of advisory role with the team. If the Seahawks are willing to move on from a coach who went to the playoffs in 10 of his 14 years and only had 3 losing seasons, they will be demanding a high level of excellence and experience in the replacement.
The leading candidate to take over is Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who was previously the Seahawks coordinator in 2013-2014. He has over five years of head coaching experience with the Falcons, and has rebounded from past failures to find more success with the Cowboys defense.
Will the Seahawks grab Dan Quinn to return to Seattle a decade after he helped them to back-to-back Super Bowls? The sportsbooks favor him to be the Seahawks next coach, but let's take a look at the latest odds and see where Quinn stands among the other candidates.
Seahawks Next Coach Odds
Coach | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
Dan Quinn | +100 | 50% |
Mike Vrabel | +400 | 20% |
Bobby Slowik | +600 | 14.3% |
Dave Canales | +700 | 12.5% |
Mike Macdonald | +800 | 11.1% |
Ben Johnson | +900 | 10% |
Dan Quinn +100
Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn quickly emerged as the top candidate for this Seattle Seahawks job as they try to replace their longest-tenured coach in franchise history, and he has strong ties to the organization.
Quinn was the former defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks during the rise of the Legion of Boom. He guided that defense to back-to-back Super Bowls, winning the first, and nearly a second before the infamous goal line interception. After two years of defensive domination, he was tapped to become the Atlanta Falcons head coach, and returned to the Super Bowl just two years later. That was the year of the fateful Super Bowl 51 collapse to Tom Brady, and everything seemed to go by the wayside after that.
Quinn bounced back after his mid-year firing from the Falcons, joining the Cowboys staff as the defensive coordinator, and has enjoyed three successful seasons. His Cowboys unit led by Micah Parsons is suiting up for a playoff battle with the Packers this season, and a deep playoff run will only boost Quinn's candidacy for the Seahawks or other jobs as an experienced winner seeking a second chance as a head coach. He has +100 even odds to become the next Seahawks coach, and with the past history of success in Seattle, the momentum will only continue to build for him to return.
Mike Vrabel +400
Just one day before the Seahawks stunner, the Tennessee Titans started off the surprising firings by dumping Mike Vrabel on Tuesday afternoon. The expected firings had already happened on Black Monday, putting the number of open jobs at five. Since then, the Titans, Seahawks, and Patriots stunned the NFL world in consecutive days by firing their star coaches.
As a result, Vrabel is one of the top targets on the market. His former head coach during his Patriots playing days will eclipse him in every team's search, but Vrabel is a highly sought after candidate nonetheless. He is currently favored to become the Patriots next coach as of the latest odds, but will be explored by a variety of organizations.
While the Seahawks managed to go 9-8 in each of the last two seasons, it wasn't enough to retain Pete Carroll as they strive for greater success. A large reason that their record wasn't better was their 30th ranked total defense, something Vrabel would be able to attack and fix up rather quickly. He is +400 for this role with the second-leading odds, and it is almost certain that he will land with a team in the next few weeks. So if he doesn't head up to the Patriots, keep an eye on Seattle as a contender for Vrabel's services.
Bobby Slowik +600
Amidst the massively popular names in this year's coaching carousel comes an up and coming candidate in Bobby Slowik. The Texans offensive coordinator is trending up in league circles, and will certainly earn several interviews for a top job.
He has only been in his role for one year, but took rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud to incredible heights in his first season. He successfully navigated many key injuries on offense and led the Texans to the AFC South crown in the final week of the season. They will now look for continued success in the playoffs when they square off with the Cleveland Browns.
Slowik will certainly be under the microscope on Saturday afternoon as they go against the top-ranked Browns defense in the AFC Wild Card Round. If Slowik and Stroud can find success against that unit, his name will only continue to rise as a candidate for one of the eight opening jobs. Keep an eye on Slowik as an outside contender for Seattle and a few other organizations at these dark horse +600 odds.
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