The 2026 Baltimore Ravens thread

[STAN JONES]

 

[STAN JONES]

It seems like all signs point to Jesse Minter getting being yall next coach , all the reports and talk is just media yapping

He’s young, knows the facility already, is gonna bring a defensive mindset, and will give Lamar control of the offense. Not much more you can ask for.

With how fast harbaugh got sacked and him being the only hot candidate that doesn’t even have rumored interviews lined up it seems like a done deal.

if they do go with a defensive coach I think hes the best option

personally im not a fan of Brian Flores. From everything I've heard hes an a$$hole and extremely unlikeable person

the reports are hes not returning to the Vikings even if he doesnt get a HC job because he rubbed people in the organization the wrong way. Heard the same about the Dolphins

the thing is Minter is from the Harbaugh cloth and it might be best to bring in someone who doesnt have any ties to Harbaugh to set a new culture and not someone who wil replicate the same thing

I do like Minter tho

 

[STAN JONES]

Looking around twitter and other places it’s starting to look like kliff kingbury is a done deal, hopefully I’m wrong

I dont see that happening unless we hire a defensive HC and bring Kliff in as the OC but even bringing him in as an OC would be a bad move IMO

 

[STAN JONES]

Im honestly

Ngl comes off as a very immature team, yall need a hardnosed coach who can command the locker room. I've always got that indication from Henry too, too many similar personalty types.

wtf is immature about making an IG post recapping your 3rd year in the league

that post had nothing to do with Harbaugh

 

[STAN JONES]

This is the WRONG stuff to put out on Lamar.



Cause it makes it seem like Lamar isnt all in or doing everything he needs...

Not good at all from Ravens management. Even IF it was true.

If the Bengals fired Taylor or Bills fired McDermott a coach having to "reach" Burrow/Allen wouldnt be the narrative.

this is just more slander from Harbaughs camp

nobody in the Ravens org is putting out that narrative on Lamar

its all Harbaugh

 

[xXMASHERXx]

if they do go with a defensive coach I think hes the best option

personally im not a fan of Brian Flores. From everything I've heard hes an a$$hole and extremely unlikeable person

the reports are hes not returning to the Vikings even if he doesnt get a HC job because he rubbed people in the organization the wrong way. Heard the same about the Dolphins

the thing is Minter is from the Harbaugh cloth and it might be best to bring in someone who doesnt have any ties to Harbaugh to set a new culture and not someone who wil replicate the same thing

I do like Minter tho

I really like Minter as well but I didn't think he would be a real option because of his ties to Harbs.

 

[STAN JONES]

Is Kubiak really like that?

Is LeFleur like that?

You're putting a team that needs to contend right away in the hands of an unproven coach.

Everyone just assumes that you OC to HC is the move today like Demeco and McDonald aren't killing it. Vrabel is doing well.

We've seen OC's fail at HC over and over. You have to find the right person to install a winning culture and put together the right staff. That's more important than whether they're an OC and DC.

a year ago people thought Liam Cohen was a bad hire too

you cant be scared to take chances

far as hiring a defensive coach I dont want to do it cause you'll eventually get stuck with a mediocre OC

if you do hire a good OC you're only gonna have him for a year or two max before he gets a HC job

just look at Seattle. Had a bad OC last year,brung in Kubiak this year and they're about to lose him already

look at the Bucs. Lost Dave Canales and Liam Cohen back to back years and now they have a mid OC and they missed the playoffs

I just believe its easier to keep and replace DCs and having a offensive HC would make it easier for us to be consistently good longterm

 

[Shamayw_33]

Hope the Ravens bring in someone who will force DeCosta to spend money on the oline and dline.

I heard Lamar was instrumental in getting Harbaugh fired. If that's the case, I'm glad he finally stopped playing nice with that f up of a HC. Harbaugh had to have been one of the luckiest coaches in recent memory as far as having everything work in his favor to not get fired.

The entire oline, but specifically Faalele and Vorhees, cost this team too many games. Harbaugh being too arrogant and cocky to get Faalele out of their because "he's the best we've got" cost him his job. Emory Jones outplayed Faalele on his snaps, period. Warhop can go too because he can't evaluate oline talent.

Orr not knowing how to disguise his defenses or generate a pass rush is unexcusable. Harbaugh not knowing how to help Orr get the defense together and rely on outside help is pathetic.

I'm hoping they bring in coaches that can get the most out of the existing personnel. Coaches are responsible for putting players in position to be successful. Lamar and Henry are too talented to not win a superbowl together. It'll be a stretch for a 1st year HC to do it, even with the skill players and QB the Ravens have, but I'm hoping they can win a championship with Lamar and Henry soon...like within the next 3 years.

 

[Shamayw_33]

a year ago people thought Liam Cohen was a bad hire too

you cant be scared to take chances

far as hiring a defensive coach I dont want to do it cause you'll eventually get stuck with a mediocre OC

if you do hire a good OC you're only gonna have him for a year or two max before he gets a HC job

just look at Seattle. Had a bad OC last year,brung in Kubiak this year and they're about to lose him already

look at the Bucs. Lost Dave Canales and Liam Cohen back to back years and now they have a mid OC and they missed the playoffs

I just believe its easier to keep and replace DCs and having a offensive HC would make it easier for us to be consistently good longterm

I hate to admit it, but you're right. I'd love to see Flores as the HC and to bring back that smashmouth Ravens standard of defense, but that's not today's NFL. If they bring in an OC as the HC, I'm hoping it's Kubiak. He's done well in Seattle and the NFL has a recency bias, so his stint in New Orleans will be looked at as an outlier.

As far as Kingsbury, he doesn't like to run the ball and that's a stigma he's had since the Cardinals and it got worse with the Commanders. Ravens would be foolish to hire Kliff with Lamar and Henry in the backfield. For what it's worth, the Commanders fans I know are glad to see him gone.

 

[STAN JONES]

Hope the Ravens bring in someone who will force DeCosta to spend money on the oline and dline.

I heard Lamar was instrumental in getting Harbaugh fired. If that's the case, I'm glad he finally stopped playing nice with that f up of a HC. Harbaugh had to have been one of the luckiest coaches in recent memory as far as having everything work in his favor to not get fired.

The entire oline, but specifically Faalele and Vorhees, cost this team too many games. Harbaugh being too arrogant and cocky to get Faalele out of their because "he's the best we've got" cost him his job. Emory Jones outplayed Faalele on his snaps, period. Warhop can go too because he can't evaluate oline talent.

Orr not knowing how to disguise his defenses or generate a pass rush is unexcusable. Harbaugh not knowing how to help Orr get the defense together and rely on outside help is pathetic.

I'm hoping they bring in coaches that can get the most out of the existing personnel. Coaches are responsible for putting players in position to be successful. Lamar and Henry are too talented to not win a superbowl together. It'll be a stretch for a 1st year HC to do it, even with the skill players and QB the Ravens have, but I'm hoping they can win a championship with Lamar and Henry soon...like within the next 3 years.

we are in a great position to compete for a superbowl next year

Ive already said we can easily get to 100 mill in cap space just by cutting Roquon and Marlo,and then extending Lamar

reports came out a week ago that the Raiders will be shopping Maxx Crosby this offseason. Give up that 14th overall pick and go get Maxx

we'll have more than enough cap space sign oline and dline in free agency and even if we trade our 1st round pick we still have 10 other picks in the draft

they should trade for WR too or sign Pickens if Dallas lets him walk

DeCosta knows hes under pressure now and hes gonna have to nail this offseason if he wants to keep his job

I got a feeling that we wont be dead last in money spent on oline and WR anymore thanks to Lamar

 

[xXMASHERXx]

we are in a great position to compete for a superbowl next year

Ive already said we can easily get to 100 mill in cap space just by cutting Roquon and Marlo,and then extending Lamar

reports came out a week ago that the Raiders will be shopping Maxx Crosby this offseason. Give up that 14th overall pick and go get Maxx

we'll have more than enough cap space sign oline and dline in free agency and even if we trade our 1st round pick we still have 10 other picks in the draft

they should trade for WR too or sign Pickens if Dallas lets him walk

DeCosta knows hes under pressure now and hes gonna have to nail this offseason if he wants to keep his job

I got a feeling that we wont be dead last in money spent on oline and WR anymore thanks to Lamar

Agree with the getting Crosby in the building. For WR I was thinking we call Philly and see what they want for AJ. Either way, we need to get a real WR1.

 

[Supa]

a year ago people thought Liam Cohen was a bad hire too

you cant be scared to take chances

far as hiring a defensive coach I dont want to do it cause you'll eventually get stuck with a mediocre OC

if you do hire a good OC you're only gonna have him for a year or two max before he gets a HC job

just look at Seattle. Had a bad OC last year,brung in Kubiak this year and they're about to lose him already

look at the Bucs. Lost Dave Canales and Liam Cohen back to back years and now they have a mid OC and they missed the playoffs

I just believe its easier to keep and replace DCs and having a offensive HC would make it easier for us to be consistently good longterm

You're more likely to get your OC poached but you can't let that stop you from hiring the best candidate because they're a DC.

DeMeco was the best hire in 2023.

MacDonald was the best hire in 2024.

Vrabel is doing as well as Ben Johnson for the 2025 hires so that's a wash.

2022 had 6 OC's hired to HC. 4 were fired, McDaniel probably should've been, and KOC is on the hot seat now.

Hire the best man for the job and not base the decision on the hypothetical OC leaving. You already have Lamar. The priority for fixing the team isn't the offense it's the defense. If you're scared then just get an OC who's a retread since teams usually poach young OC's

 

[STAN JONES]

You're more likely to get your OC poached but you can't let that stop you from hiring the best candidate because they're a DC.

DeMeco was the best hire in 2023.

MacDonald was the best hire in 2024.

Vrabel is doing as well as Ben Johnson for the 2025 hires so that's a wash.

2022 had 6 OC's hired to HC. 4 were fired, McDaniel probably should've been, and KOC is on the hot seat now.

Hire the best man for the job and not base the decision on the hypothetical OC leaving. You already have Lamar. The priority for fixing the team isn't the offense it's the defense. If you're scared then just get an OC who's a retread since teams usually poach young OC's

I disagree

I dont think they need to do much with the defense

a competent DC would've had this same group in the top 10-15 range

if we add Maxx and some dline depth we'll be fine

I think the offense needs alot more work than the defense

our RB is 32,the only TE under contract is Mark Andrews bum ass,the receivers outside of Zay are ass and they probably arent going to pick up Zays 5th year option

and dont forget the oline is ass and Linderbaum is a free agent

its gonna be alot of turnover on the offensive side of the ball this offseason and we need a offensive voice in DeCostas ear making these decisions

also Sean Payton was the best hire in 2023 and Ben Johnson in 2025

 

[Supa]

I disagree

I dont think they need to do much with the defense

Y'all started last season terribly.
They righted the ship then went right back to being sorry this season.

The offense hasn't had that level of drop off.

a competent DC would've had this same group in the top 10-15 range

if we add Maxx and some dline depth we'll be fine

I think the offense needs alot more work than the defense

our RB is 32,the only TE under contract is Mark Andrews bum ass,the receivers outside of Zay are ass and they probably arent going to pick up Zays 5th year option

RB is the easiest fix in the league and Henry is still a beast. A late round addition or veteran signing is simple.

Andrews was a terrible extension.

Zay is fine as long as he's WR2 next season. I don't know if there's a trade possible and there isn't a WR1 available in free agency. You might have to draft one or get some vets who can be an improvement. Tez will have to step up and Batemon should be gone.

and dont forget the oline is ass and Linderbaum is a free agent

its gonna be alot of turnover on the offensive side of the ball this offseason and we need a offensive voice in DeCostas ear making these decisions

Again, it doesn't have to be the HC doing that. A competent OC can get you right. If you win a Superbowl in the next 2-3 seasons so what if he leaves.

also Sean Payton was the best hire in 2023 and Ben Johnson in 2025

DeMeco made the playoffs 3 straight years and won 2 playoff games. Payton missed the playoffs year 1 and lost in the wild card game last year.

DeMeco is a defensive coach and that's the strength of the Texans.

Payton is an offensive coach and the defense is the strength of team.

How is Ben the best hire when the Patriots have the better record? Yeah the AFC East and schedule is a factor but that's why I said it's a wash. Can't call it until we see what they do in the playoffs.

 

[STAN JONES]

for those that want a defensive HC

we could potentially bring in a offensive HC and still get Flores as the DC

it looks like Flores isnt gonna be as coveted as people think