Owings Mills, M.D. – Baltimore Ravens defensive co-ordinator Dan “Wing” Martindale has been sacked, with evidence that he has one more year left on his contract, ESPN’s Adam Schaffter told Friday.
This surprising shake marks the first move the Ravens made as they lost six straight games to end the season and failed in the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh released a statement Friday saying he and Martindale “agreed to move in separate directions.”
“We have a great flow in defense and I am very proud of what he has done and the work he has done,” Harbaugh said in his statement. “Dan has been a key contributor to the success of our defense since 2012, especially since he became a defensive coordinator four years ago. He has done a great job. Now is the time to pursue other opportunities.
“Sometimes that moment comes, and it’s the right time. I’m personally grateful for our friendship and everything he did in Baltimore.”
Baltimore finished 25th on defense last season, the first time the Ravens have dropped out of the top 10 as a defensive coordinator in Martindale’s four seasons.
Martindale, 58, has been with the Ravens since their 2012 Super Bowl season and is known for his extremely aggressive style. The Ravens were consistently ranked in the high-blitz teams.
This season, the Ravens struggled after losing three of their four starters in second-place cornerbacks. Marlon Humphrey And Marcus Peters And security Dishan Elliott – For season end injuries. There was trouble stopping teams late in the Baltimore games, forcing turnover and stopping big plays in the passing game.
The Ravens led the NFL to give up 16 completions of 20 or more yards. Baltimore picked up just 34 sacks this season, ranking 22nd in the league.
Unlike any other season under Martindale, its defense is number one in 2018. No. 1, 2019. 4 and No. 7 in 2020. He was considered a Leadership Training Candidate and interviewed for the New York Giants job in 2020.
The Ravens have traditionally been hired internally as defensive coordinators. Internal candidates include defensive line coach Anthony Weaver and defensive pass game coordinator Chris Hewitt.
The Ravens can bring back Mike McDonald’s linebackers coach Mike McDonald, who has long been believed to be the obvious successor to the coordinator job. McDonald was the Michigan Wolverines’ defensive coordinator last season.
Another option is former Ravens defensive line coach Joe Cullen, who was the Jaguars’ defensive coordinator at Jacksonville last season.
Martindale’s firing comes at a time when Baltimore is facing defensive restructuring. Aside from the pass rush, the Ravens have a lot to talk about defensively this off-season.
Defensive players Glass Campbell And Brandon Williams – Joining 1,012 snaps this season – Joining the free agency this season, and the middle linebacker is also a worrying area after the team changed the former first-round pick Queen Patrick Out of that place.
Secondary, meanwhile, requires playmaking protection and the No. 3 cornerback.
This change of training shows that after becoming the first team in the last 19 seasons, the last-placed Ravens (8-9) did not continue to fail in the playoffs from the No. 1 ranking at the conference. Six weeks later.
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