The best head coaches in the NFL are often the best at identifying talent, both in their players and in their assistant coaches. After just five games, it's already clear that Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter struck gold with offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. The 30-year-old has quickly established himself as one of the rising stars in the NFL's coaching ranks.
Unfortunately for the Ravens, Minter may have to find Doyle's replacement soon. The young offensive coordinator is already generating buzz as a head-coaching candidate for the 2027 cycle.
According to a recent article from Henry McKenna and others from FOX Sports, Doyle is one of the NFL's top coordinators ready to take the next step.
Baltimore Ravens should enjoy Declan Doyle while they still have him
The Ravens have the rest of this season, and potentially one more, to get the most out of Doyle's offense before he leaves. Assuming continued production from his unit, he'll be a head coach before long.
As one anonymous league executive told Ralph Vacchiano in the aforementioned article:
"We love the hot offensive coach in this league, so he’ll get a [head-coaching] job eventually. Maybe soon. But [next year] might be a little too quick. Let’s be honest, it was Ben Johnson running the [Bears'] offense last year, not [Doyle]. I’m not diminishing what he did. But let’s see him on his own for a couple of years first."
But with the success of young offensive minds like Liam Coen, teams may not blink at Doyle's age. After working with both Sean Payton and Ben Johnson, the Ravens' coordinator has become one of the most innovative offensive play-callers in the sport.
His Ravens offense currently ranks first in success rate, fifth in EPA per play, and sixth in points per game. If Minter's defense can reach its potential as the season progresses, Baltimore will have two elite units. If they don't turn that into a Super Bowl run, they might not get another chance.
Jesse Minter's Ravens hiring skills will be tested sooner than expected
Minter can learn a thing or two from the NFL's top coaches if he loses Doyle. Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan, both offensive minds, have largely maintained their success by finding talented assistants on both sides of the ball. Those assistants often get hired elsewhere, but McVay and Shanahan have found the right coaches to replace them.
Mike Macdonald, on the other hand, hasn't consistently been able to find the right assistants with the Seattle Seahawks. He won a Super Bowl with Klint Kubiak as his offensive coordinator last season, but his other two OC hires (Ryan Grubb and Brian Fleury) haven't been nearly as successful.
Minter's ability to identify Doyle's replacement, whether from within the organization or not, will determine just how successful his Ravens tenure is.
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