Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is showing up on the early radar in the New York Giants’ head-coaching search, and that’s the kind of “not nothing” report that can turn into a real offseason storyline fast. In an ESPN report on the Giants casting a wide net, Jordan Raanan listed Kubiak as an “outside chance” candidate.
For Seattle, the stakes are simple: Kubiak is in place to stabilize and shape the offense under head coach Mike Macdonald, and if another team starts pulling on that thread, the Seahawks could be staring at another coordinator pivot sooner than expected.
Key details (why this matters today)
- ESPN categorized Kubiak as an “outside chance” candidate in the Giants’ search. It noted Kubiak has done an “eye-opening job” in Seattle this season.
- It’s a more formal connection for Kubiak, who has also drawn previous attention as a head-coaching candidate.
- Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch make the final call, per ESPN.
- ESPN noted the Giants’ decision will heavily hinge on a plan for rookie QB Jaxson Dart.
- The Giants fired Brian Daboll on November 10.
ESPN Connects Seahawks OC to Giants Search
Raanan’s ESPN story laid out the Giants’ candidate pool in tiers, and while Kubiak wasn’t placed in the “expected to receive interviews” bucket, the key Seahawks-facing takeaway is that his name is now in the ecosystem of this search.
That matters because the Giants are looking at a rebuild-through-a-quarterback lens. ESPN wrote that whichever coach gets the job will be judged by the plan for Dart, a first-round rookie who has “flashed” and has supporters inside the building.
Kubiak’s calling card has long been his offensive background, and if New York’s decision-makers want to pair a young QB with an offensive architect, it’s not hard to see why they’d at least do homework on Seattle’s coordinator, even if ESPN framed it as a longer-shot lane.
What It Means for the Seahawks
The uncomfortable part for Seattle is the timing and the dominoes.
Macdonald hired Kubiak to run the offense after the Seahawks moved on from Ryan Grubb following the 2024 season, a move that looks especially prescient today after Grubb’s offense at Alabama just struggled to score against Indiana in the College Football Playoffs.
If Kubiak’s name keeps popping up, that’s immediate pressure on offseason continuity, especially with Seattle still building an identity on that side of the ball.
There’s also some career-pattern context here: ESPN previously noted that Kubiak moved on after one season in each of his prior OC stops, tied to head coaching changes. Seattle obviously isn’t rooting for that kind of churn again.
The Seahawks’ practical concern: even “outside chance” buzz can become “interview request” buzz quickly once the carousel starts spinning, particularly if other top candidates get hired elsewhere.
Why the Giants Angle Isn’t Just Noise
ESPN’s list makes clear New York is going big-game hunting, too; it included experienced names like Mike McCarthy and Antonio Pierce among former head coaches expected to get interviews. That’s part of what keeps Kubiak firmly in “monitor, don’t panic” territory.
But the Giants’ job comes with a clear headline selling point for candidates: a rookie first-round quarterback to build around, and owners who will be directly involved in the final decision. That’s exactly the kind of setup that can elevate an offensive coordinator’s appeal if the market shifts over a couple weeks.
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