The Baltimore Ravens will be looking for yet another new position coach this offseason. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Ravens running back coach Matt Weiss has been hired by Michigan to become their new quarterbacks coach.
Weiss will be going from one Harbaugh to another. After spending 12 years in Baltimore with John Harbaugh, Weiss will now coach under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. Weiss is joining former Ravens linebackers coach Mike MacDonald, who joined Michigan’s staff as a defensive coordinator this offseason.
Cornerback Marlon Humphrey joked that the first practice will be a meet-and-greet session. While it’s a funny quip, Humphrey probably isn’t wrong. Weiss is the ninth coach to leave Baltimore this offseason and while Harbaugh has done a great job bringing in big names to replace them, losing that many people is going to have an impact on the team when everyone returns to the Under Armour Performance Center.
This is a potentially big loss for the Ravens, who have leaned heavily on their rushing attack to get them into the playoffs the last two seasons especially. Baltimore has finished first in rushing yards in 2019 and 2020 — the two years Weiss was leading the running backs. While much of that success can be attributed to quarterback Lamar Jackson’s prowess on the ground and Baltimore finishing first in rushing attempts each season, Weiss has been instrumental in developing the team’s young talent at the position.
J.K. Dobbins hit the ground running as a rookie in 2020, notching his first two career rushing touchdowns in Week 1. Dobbins supplanted veteran Mark Ingram as the top back by Week 8, eventually finishing with 134 carries for 805 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns — breaking the Ravens’ rookie touchdown record in the process.
For Weiss, it’ll be a great opportunity to take the next step forward as an offensive coach and potentially propel him to being a coordinator if he does well. For the Ravens, it’s yet another stack of resumes Harbaugh will need to dig through.
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