Macdonald said he will give leeway to the new offensive coordinator to hire his own assistants. That has Seahawks line coach Scott Huff and others on notice, waiting uncomfortably.

Matt Campbell has made a fine college coach and might even be a top-50 NCAA guy but the nature of the job usually means failure if they jump to the NFL.

With five job openings — Jets, Bears, Saints, Patriots, Jaguars — around the NFL, several assistants and coordinators will be in the running along with former coaches, including Mike Vrabel, Ron ...