While John and Jim’s bond has extra “emotional” significance on Monday’s sport than precise schematics, the truth that the Chargers have two former Ravens coaches as their offensive and defensive coordinators does have extra of an impression.
Greg Roman was the Ravens’ offensive coordinator from 2019-2022, the architect of their “revolutionary” and record-setting run-heavy offense with Lamar Jackson. The Ravens know his run scheme just like the again of their hand.
Jesse Minter received his first NFL teaching job in Baltimore and was a part of constructing the Ravens’ defensive scheme earlier than taking it to Vanderbilt and Michigan as a coordinator, and in the end to Los Angeles following Jim.
“We know the schemes just about, however there can be wrinkles, there can be concepts,” John Harbaugh stated. “It’s going to come back down in the tip to the gamers.”
Ravens security Kyle Hamilton stated the Chargers’ offense on tape is “considerably related” to what he remembers seeing from Roman’s unit as a rookie. One massive distinction is Roman has Justin Herbert now as a substitute of Jackson. Hamilton stated Roman has achieved an excellent job adapting his offense to go well with Herbert and his different gamers, but it surely’s related ideas at its core.
“They’re taking part in with the large fullbacks and massive tight ends, and it is hard-nosed soccer. You know the place the ball’s going, [and] you already know what is going on to occur – it is simply, are you able to cease it or not,” Hamilton stated.
“There’s some magnificence in that. There’s some ugliness in that, too – simply the best way that the sport’s performed, however we’re all robust guys. I feel there are some similarities there that we’re cognizant of, however on the finish of the day, I’m certain he’ll have some wrinkles to maintain us on our toes.”
