ExtremeRavens Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago The Ravens named Jesse Minter as their next head coach Thursday evening, bringing in the 42-year-old defensive mind to replace John Harbaugh. “Jesse was impressive throughout our incredibly thorough interview process,” owner Steve Bisciotti said in a statement. “He clearly understands the values, high expectations and history of the Ravens, and he has a great vision for the future.” While Baltimore’s organization obviously likes its own decision, what do national analysts have to say? Here’s a sampling of pundit reactions: Mina Kimes, ESPN “ like this,” Kimes, an NFL analyst, wrote on X. “Have said I think the Ravens should go defense; he’s been fantastic in LA. Creative and gotten the most out of both the young and veteran talent there.” Jordan Schultz “The biggest endorsement I can give #Ravens fans about Jesse Minter is this: his players LOVED playing for him … from Derwin James and Khalil Mack to Daiyan Henley, Tarheeb Still, Tony Jefferson, and so many others,” the NFL insider posted on X. “One of the best coaches they all had.” Jonathan Jones, CBS Sports “We still are waiting to see what exactly Jesse Minter’s offensive plan is going to be … but not a surprise that it’s Jesse Minter with the Baltimore Ravens,” the insider said. “Two years ago, Mike Macdonald seemed to be the next guy up with Baltimore, and the Seattle Seahawks struck, and they went and got him as their head coach. Now look at where Seattle is, just one game away from the Super Bowl with Mike Macdonald.” Tom Pelissero, NFL Network “The Ravens did their last head coaching interview today with Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who now is a potential OC candidate for Baltimore as Jesse Minter fills out his staff,” the insider posted on X. “Brady also interviewed Wednesday for Buffalo’s head coaching job.” Ian Rapoport, NFL Network “The reality is, this was the favorite all along,” the insider said. “He is a young, brilliant defensive mind, and the Ravens have known that. He was in their building, spent several years helping out with the defensive backs, working as a coach before going to flourish at Michigan and with the Chargers. General manager Eric DeCosta always kept tabs on Minter, knowing that potentially he could be someone they would bring back. As soon as they parted ways with John Harbaugh, this is a guy they set their sights on.” Ted Nguyen, The Athletic “Great hire by Baltimore,” the NFL writer posted on X. Jon Ledyard, Audibles & Analytics “Ravens hiring someone in Harbaugh circle to replace Harbaugh,” the NFL analyst posted on X. “I really like Minter as a defensive mind, schemer, teacher. He’s so good. One of the biggest questions in his interviews has been who his OC will be? How does he see offensive football? Excited to find out.” Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated’s Monday Morning Quarterback “Ravens moved fast on Jesse Minter — he interviewed in Baltimore yesterday, and the team kept him there, knowing he’d had a good interview with the Raiders Tuesday and was scheduled to go to Cleveland today,” he posted on X. “They love his IQ and EQ, creativity, and ability to build relationships.” AJ Gersh, FOX45 Baltimore sports anchor “For anything you need to know about Jesse Minter, look at how Chargers fans speak about him,” he posted on X. “Nothing but positives. And, as he was a candidate, all I saw was ‘please don’t go.'” James Palmer, Bleacher Report “Even though Minter was on the defensive side of the ball, he and Lamar Jackson already have a very good relationship,” he posted on X. “An important part of the process.” Nate Tice, Yahoo Sports “Felt like it was -1000 that Minter would get this job,” Tice posted on X. “And deservedly so! His defenses are well-coached and he’s been putting together impressive game plans at several stops now. Now onto the offensive staff…” Have a news tip? Contact Bennett Conlin at bconlin@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin. View the full article Quote
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