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The Baltimore Ravens Fire Marc Trestman

By Chris Schisler

Oct 11, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Marc Trestman during the game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Marc Trestman during the game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
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We asked for it, and now we have received. Marc Trestman has been fired as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens.

According to Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens have fired Marc Trestman. Marty Mornhinweg will replace Trestman as the Ravens offensive coordinator. The Ravens made a great decision. When all is said and done, Trestman’s play-calling was a plague for this team. It was a predictable way to torment the Ravens flock.

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When Trestman ignored the running game against the Washington Redskins, it was the final nail in his coffin. The Ravens were averaging over six yards per carry. In the first quarter, the Ravens rushing attack was unstoppable. When you look at the Redskins stats, it’s clear they can’t stop the run. Trestman and company obviously saw that on tape, that’s why the Ravens pounded the running game on the first drive.

The Ravens now get their fifth offensive coordinator in five years. Forgive me for the Harry Potter reference but it’s kind of becoming like filling the vacancy for the defense against the dark arts professor at Hogwarts. The only good offensive coordinator the Ravens had was Gary Kubiak and he’s now leading the 4-1 Denver Broncos.

We’ll get to the new offensive coordinator, I promise. At the moment, we must enjoy the fact that the Ravens held their biggest problem accountable. Notice, that I didn’t say Trestman was our only problem. He was the biggest problem. Change had to start with his dismissal. There was no way around it.

In theory Trestman was a good hire. In actuality it is the worst decision the Ravens ever made. It makes drafting Matt Elam in the first round a palatable decision. Trestman is a west coast offense believer.  On paper he was part of the same coaching style as Gary Kubiak. That’s why the Ravens hired him. They wanted him to continue what Kubiak started. It seems obvious now, that while they have the same base philosophy, Gary Kubiak and Marc Trestman will never be equals.

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When the Ravens finished their 5-11 season, they had no way to justify this firing. Trestman had every excuse in the book. Without a mountain of injuries, Trestman’s excuses have run out. The Ravens are now justified in their action. Firing Trestman was an inevitable reaction to an inexcusable lack of offensive production.

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