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3 reasons firing Marty Mornhinweg would not accomplish anything

By Chris Schisler

PHILADELPHIA - 2007: Marty Mornhinweg of the Philadelphia Eagles poses for his 2007 NFL headshot at photo day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - 2007: Marty Mornhinweg of the Philadelphia Eagles poses for his 2007 NFL headshot at photo day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens watches as his team takes on the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens watches as his team takes on the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

3. Harbaugh doesn’t get a pass:

John Harbaugh decided to keep his coaching staff in tact after an 8-8 season. When the 2016 season ended, that was the time to fire Marty Mornhinweg. If the Ravens were going to do it, that would have been the time that made sense. When Harbaugh decided to keep Mornhinweg on, he knew that his loyalty could come back to bite him. The Ravens made a gutsy call in keeping their offensive coordinator. Whatever you think of Mornhinweg, they made their bed and they have to sleep in it.

John Harbaugh is responsible for the product on the field. Harbaugh is responsible for this. Whether it’s his fault or not, it begins and ends with him. Harbaugh has shuffled through offensive coordinators like it’s nothing. It’s not nothing. Harbaugh doesn’t get to fire his offensive coordinator as a panic button reaction. If you think Mornhinweg is a problem, the Ravens could have taken care of this before the season. Now they would just force Greg Roman to run Mornhinweg’s offense.

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At the end of the day, the Ravens have little talent for their offense, they don’t get it and they decided to keep Mornhinweg. Firing Mornhinweg would be an emotional decision that would accomplish nothing for the Ravens.

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