Following his current team’s elimination from the postseason this past weekend, Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley remains a viable contender for the Seattle Seahawks ‘ vacant offensive coordinator position.
According to Dan Graziano of ESPN, the Seahawks will meet with Fraley in-person for a second interview for their offensive coordinator position on Tuesday. He will join Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and Vikings assistant quarterback coach Grant Udinski as the third candidate to speak with the team for a second time after previously interviewing on January 10 virtually.
Fraley has never been a play caller at any level previously, but with coach Mike Macdonald desiring a “physical, complementary” offense after the dismissal of former coordinator Ryan Grubb, he may be the ideal successor to fulfill that vision. A rapid riser on Dan Campbell’s talented staff in Detroit, the 11-year NFL veteran has been instrumental in the development of an elite offensive line built around former top-10 pick Penei Sewell and All-Pro center Frank Ragnow, helping the franchise capture back-to-back NFC North titles.
After a three-year stint as an assistant offensive line coach with the Vikings from 2014 to 2016, Fraley spent one season at UCLA before returning to the NFL as the Lions assistant offensive line coach in 2018. When Campbell replaced Matt Patricia as head coach in 2021, he retained Fraley as one of the few holdovers from the previous staff after receiving positive feedback from players, and that decision paid major dividends for the organization…