It appears as though the band is sticking together for another year.
After a spectacular 14-2 season, many expected the Baltimore Ravens’ coaching staff was going to be poached. And though several coordinators and coaches did interview elsewhere, no one left.
A few days after it was announced the Philadelphia Eagles had interest in quarterbacks coach James Urban as their offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Bobby Engram as their wide receivers coach, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said both had turned down the offers in spite of being granted permission to interview.
Harbaugh on coach interviews:
"It looks like our staff is going to stay together."
Said both James Urban and Bobby Engram have pulled out of Eagles coaching searches. #RavensFlock
— MatthewStevens (@MatthewS_NFL) January 17, 2020
While things could certainly still change this offseason, it appears as though the entire coaching staff will remain untouched for 2020. That’s a huge bonus for Baltimore who saw their offense break a 41-year old rushing record; quarterback Lamar Jackson set the league on fire while shattering several records and being the leading candidate for the NFL’s MVP award; and a defense that turned around in dramatic fashion to be one of the best units in the league by the end of the season.
Urban was brought on shortly before the Ravens selected Jackson with the No. 32 pick in the 2018 NFL draft. Jackson has since seen dramatic improvements as a passer, ultimately leading the NFL in touchdown passes this season.
Engram has been with the team since 2014 but was moved from wide receivers coach to tight ends coach last offseason. Tight ends Mark Andrews, Nick Boyle and Hayden Hurst all had career seasons receiving the football and look to be the best unit in the league entering 2020.
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