Ravens' Jacoby Brissett Gets Honest on Being Hurried Into New Offense

The Baltimore Ravens have a new quarterback in former Arizona Cardinals passer Jacoby Brissett. 

Brissett is expected to step in under center on Monday, as the Ravens will face the Los Angeles Chargers. Not only will this be his seventh team in his professional career, but he is also expected to help this struggling team win some games.

Baltimore is now 4-5 and on a four-game losing streak. In terms of what Brissett has been able to do to learn the playbook, he got honest about the "crash course" he has been engaged in.

"It's definitely a crash course. No question," Brissett said.

The quarterback also shared a joke that needing to speak to the media on Thursday was interrupting his crash course. 

Brissett was the starting quarterback for the Cardinals, but was benched in favor of Gardner Minshew. Losing the starting job is never a good thing for any player, and the Ravens signal caller admitted that its been a whirlwind of emotion to now being in Baltimore.

"You kind of have to get your mind wrapped around another situation," Brissett said. "It's kind of all over the place, but having those extra days kind of helped me settle my emotions down and then, obviously, refocusing and figure out what the next steps were. Then, getting here and figuring out that I'm going to be here and figuring out how to attack this situation."

As stated, Brissett will now need to help the Ravens win games. That is his job. When he was asked whether or not head coach Jesse Minter told him about the plan moving forward in terms of when Lamar Jackson returns, Brissett said he is not worried about any of that.

The good news is that Brissett is coming into a situation where he will now get to learn and execute the playbook of offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, who heaped praise on the veteran.

Players like Calais Campbell also stated that Brissett has been slinging the ball at practice, and the energy he is providing has also been helping the team. 

Baltimore has little to no room for error if the team is to consider playing in the postseason, as a few losses will all but sink that hope. 

The Ravens sit at 4-5, and the usual case for playoff teams at the end of the regular season is to be around the 10-7 mark. That is not always ironclad, but having a 9-8 record might not be good enough, especially with the talented teams in the AFC battling it out for their own playoff hopes.

Brissett is a consummate pro, and a quarterback that has a similar skill set to Jackson. 

Brissett can gun the ball downfield and also pick up chunk yardage with his legs. He has played for many teams and has also seen many defensive schemes in his career.

That level of experience may make it far easier for him to step in and have success with the Ravens' offense, despite having to undergo a "crash course" in the Doyle offense. 

Baltimore is set to face the struggling Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, which should be an easier game, considering the Chargers are winless. That does not mean that they are a pushover opponent, but they have their own struggles. 

If Brissett can lead the offense to score some points and get a victory, it may provide the confidence needed to keep things afloat while Jackson heals. It is still unknown whether or not he will be back in the regular season.