Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Delcan Doyle has given an insight into how the offense will operate under his leadership.
The Baltimore Ravens hired former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle to be the team's new leader on that side of the ball. While he served under Ben Johnson, who called plays, Doyle revealed some insight into how he will operate things.
Doyle came "highly recommended," as head coach Jesse Minter put it during the introductory press conference that introduced Doyle, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, and special teams coordinator Anthony Levine Jr.
The Ravens had to make it a point to find someone who could not only transform the offense but someone who could also help Lamar Jackson take that next step.
Doyle revealed that he had a chance to speak to Jackson during the interview process, and a couple more times after that.
"I've been able to speak to him a few times. One of them was in the interview process. I was able to sit with him for I don't know over an hour on a Zoom call while he was down in Florida, and be able to kind of we talked about a lot of different subjects, but um kind of go through, you know, his time in the past year, kind of what his vision is for what he needs to be able to operate at the highest level," Doyle said.
Doyle indicated that he gauged a lot about what Jackson would need to succeed alongside him, but also being able to see how the two-time MVP is as a player.
"We exchanged some texts, and certainly very excited about the caliber of player he is. But also in the Conversations, his willingness to listen, his hunger to learn, his hunger to grow. Um, I think he does, he is a guy with a growth mindset, and he wants to get better," Doyle said.
Ensuring that Jackson can compete at a high level is one of the most important aspects for this Ravens team and Doyle's job as the offensive coordinator.
One way that the Ravens can achieve a high level of play with Jackson and, in general, is to return to the explosive plays they were known for in the 2024 season. Doyle explained how he will install three pillars in a rebuild of the offense.
"The way we want our offense to look, the nonnegotiables, are that we are physical, we're detailed, and we're explosive," Doyle said. "… That's kind of my vision for what the offense is, and that's what kind of the way me and [Head Coach] Jesse [Minter] have discussed it. Obviously, that can look different ways depending on the personnel. We're still in the early stages of really stripping this down to the studs and rebuilding it around the personnel that we have here."
An important aspect of what Doyle is saying has to do with the Ravens being physical, which is what the organization has been known for. Granted, that has been a chief aspect of the defense, but the offense relying on that physicality can pay dividends.
Doyle also saying the Ravens offense will be stripped down and rebuilt is interesting, as it gives the team a chance to evolve and grow with the current players, and whoever may join the team via free agency.
Clearly, going back to what John Harbaugh ran is not the course that Jesse Minter wants to take with his staff. The foundation of the Ravens will remain, but the team will be looking to carve out a new path.