ExtremeRavens Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago After more than two weeks, the Ravens’ search for a new head coach is over. The team announced Jesse Minter as the next man in charge Thursday. Now, the focus shifts to what comes next — particularly how Minter builds his first coaching staff in Baltimore. At the center of that process is the most important decision he’ll make early on: who will call plays for quarterback Lamar Jackson, who remains under contract for at least two more seasons. Here are five potential candidates to fill that role: Joe Brady Brady has served as Buffalo’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, overseeing one of the league’s most consistent offenses. During that span, the Bills finished with a top-five scoring offense and a top-10 rushing attack each year, including the NFL’s best rushing offense in 2025. Quarterback Josh Allen totaled 7,399 passing yards and 53 passing touchdowns under Brady, posting a top-seven QBR in all three seasons. The Ravens interviewed Brady twice for their head coaching vacancy, most recently Thursday, just before Jesse Minter was hired. He was the final candidate to meet with the organization. Brady could also factor into Buffalo’s plans following the firing of head coach Sean McDermott earlier this week. He interviewed for the Bills’ opening Wednesday. Davis Webb Webb has overseen the rapid development of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix over the past two seasons. He served as Denver’s quarterbacks coach from 2023 to 2024 before adding offensive pass game coordinator to his title this season. Under Webb, Nix threw for 7,706 yards and 54 touchdowns, guiding the Broncos to the AFC championship game before a broken ankle ended his season in a 33–30 overtime win over Buffalo in the divisional round. A former third-round pick by the Giants in 2017, Webb bounced between both New York teams and Buffalo during a six-year NFL career, appearing in two games before transitioning into coaching. He interviewed with the Ravens for their head coaching vacancy on Jan. 8 and has also interviewed with Las Vegas. Nathan Scheelhaase Like Brady, Webb and Kliff Kingsbury, Scheelhaase also interviewed for Baltimore’s head coaching vacancy, doing so on Jan. 17. Now in his second season with the Rams, Scheelhaase has emerged as one of the rising offensive minds in this hiring cycle. After serving as an offensive assistant and passing game specialist in 2024, he was promoted to pass game coordinator for the 2025 season. Los Angeles finished the regular season with the NFL’s top passing offense, while quarterback Matthew Stafford emerged as an MVP candidate after throwing for 4,707 yards and a league-best 46 touchdowns. A former quarterback at Illinois, Scheelhaase began his coaching career as the Illini’s assistant director of football operations before moving through a variety of offensive roles at Illinois and Iowa State. He joined the Rams in 2024, quickly earning a larger role in Sean McVay’s offensive staff. Tee Martin Martin would be a hire aimed at continuity — and potentially at appeasing Lamar Jackson — after spending the past three seasons in Baltimore as the quarterbacks coach. Before that, he served as the Ravens’ wide receivers coach from 2021 to 2022. Martin does have play-calling experience, most notably as offensive coordinator at USC from 2016 to 2018. His tenure began strongly, with 10-3 and 11-3 seasons in which the Trojans averaged more than 30 points per game. Quarterback Sam Darnold was drafted third overall following that stretch. The stint ended on a sour note, however. Martin was fired after a 5–7 season in 2018, during which the offense stagnated and his play-calling duties were removed midway through the year. Kliff Kingsbury Kingsbury most recently served as the offensive coordinator for the Commanders, who reached the NFC championship game in his first season with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels under center. Daniels flourished, finishing the regular season with the league’s fourth-best QBR (67.7), then elevated his play in the postseason. He threw for 822 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in three playoff games, completing 65.8% of his passes. Washington regressed the following season after Daniels was sidelined for 10 games, falling from the league’s fifth-highest-scoring offense to 22nd. Still, Kingsbury’s reputation as a quarterback whisperer remains strong. He guided Kyler Murray to his lone postseason appearance in 2021 during a four-year tenure as Arizona’s head coach and previously worked with Patrick Mahomes and Johnny Manziel at the college level, before overseeing Daniels’ breakout rookie season. Kingsbury and Washington agreed to part ways following his second season with the team, and reports indicated he was pursuing other opportunities. He interviewed for the Ravens’ head coaching position on Jan. 12, and The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that Kingsbury is a preferred offensive coordinator option for the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player. Though according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, Kingsbury is not expected to be high on the list of potential coordinators for Minter. Have a news tip? Contact Michael Howes at mhowes@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/Mikephowes. View the full article Quote
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