The Baltimore Ravens have their new head coach, and it is former Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. He has big shoes to fill in replacing longtime head coach — and Super Bowl champion — John Harbaugh, while also facing big expectations in trying to get Lamar Jackson to the Super Bowl.
If he is going to meet those expectations, there is one thing he is going to have to do — return dominance and greatness to the Ravens’ once-proud defense.
Rebuilding Ravens defense has to be Jesse Minter’s biggest priority
While the play of Jackson and the Ravens offense is going to be important, there is already an identity and an expectation that side of the ball is going to perform. Jackson is a two-time NFL MVP, still in the prime of his career and has a dominant running back in Derrick Henry to form a two-headed monster in the backfield that can take over games.
Improving the wide receiver depth chart is also going to be important, but the offense — as long as Jackson is healthy — should be in good hands.
The defense is another story. It needs help. A lot of it.