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Ravens Hire Declan Doyle as Offensive Coordinator

Training camp followed by the preseason will test whether Lamar Jackson can quickly master Doyle's detailed system to give the offense necessary timing.

Overview

  • The Ravens hired 30-year-old Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator and he enters the role as a first-time NFL play-caller with growing organizational support.
  • Lamar Jackson has praised Doyle's creativity and spent extra voluntary workout time this spring to learn the new terminology and concepts.
  • Minicamp reporting on Monday, June 22 showed Doyle enforcing stricter standards in practice, including publicly correcting Jackson and sending veterans to the sideline for penalties.
  • The biggest on-field questions are timing, Jackson's command of protections and checks, and center-to-quarterback chemistry, all of which will be decided by training camp and preseason game reps.
  • Baltimore's strong offensive roster gives Doyle resources to succeed and if Jackson masters the system early the unit could move from promising to a true AFC contender, while slow adoption could create early growing pains for players and coaches.