Overview
- Declan Doyle will call regular‑season plays for the first time when the Ravens open at the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, a live test of the offense he installed this offseason.
- Doyle and Lamar Jackson have held regular one‑on‑one meetings to shape the weekly game plan and ensure Jackson is comfortable with play calls before they are used in games.
- The offense emphasizes more under‑center work to improve Jackson’s footwork and progression, heavier use of play‑action and motion, and a physical running game built around Derrick Henry to create explosive passing chances.
- Jackson told reporters he is 100% healthy entering Week 1, which raises the offense’s ceiling, but Baltimore will start a rookie center in live action for the first time and could face protection and timing issues early.
- Coaches expect the scheme to show high upside and some immediate flashes but also predict growing pains as players adjust to new terminology, timing and Doyle’s play‑calling, with limited tape giving Baltimore an element of surprise.