Heading into the 2019 season, Baltimore Ravens instructor John Harbaugh spoke excitedly about his vision for the team's offense as well as made no effort to lessen expectations. He chatted concerning creating an offensive revolution and also welcoming a style that nothing else group was using. The man he put in fee of meeting that vision was Greg Roman, an expert play customer whose ability to design as well as supply an imaginative run game was well-documented. AdvertisementThe pairing of Roman and also quarterback Lamar Jackson produced immediate results: a 14-2 normal season in 2019, a violation that looked unstoppable en path to establishing league as well as group records, an unanimous MVP honor for Jackson as well as Aide Train of the Year honors for Roman.That was expected to be simply the beginning for an offense that was to continue to develop as well as a quarterback that was just one of the youngest and most gifted gamers in football. Yet, three periods later, there is sufficient proof that Roman's infraction peaked back in 2019 as well as has since plateaued, complying with a similar pattern from the offending planner's previous stops.Roman will certainly not have a possibility to transform that. Simply days after the end of a disappointing 2022 period, Roman revealed that he's stepping down as offensive coordinator, likely the first of several action in the Ravens' offseason initiatives to fix their battling offense.The change isn't surprising, although Harbaugh has been openly helpful of Roman throughout his irregular period as the team's play caller. The Ravens battled strongly offensively in the 2nd fifty percent of the season, scoring one goal or less in each of their last six regular-season video games. Practically every one of that stretch featured Jackson sidelined by a knee injury, but points weren't exactly headed in the ideal instructions with their star quarterback on the field.The Ravens' crime carried out a little better in a 24-17 playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, yet running back J.K. Dobbins was vital after the video game not only regarding his use but of Roman's ill-fated require backup Tyler Huntley to run a quarterback sneak in the 4th quarter. Huntley fumbled and also Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard returned it for a game-winning 98-yard touchdown.Advertisement" He should have never been in that scenario, " Dobbins said. "I really did not get a single carry. I think I would certainly have put it in the end area, again. I'm a person that seems like if I get on the area all the time, I can aid this group win, and also I wasn't. It's the playoffs. Why am I not around?" His comments just added to the analysis on the Ravens' embattled offensive coordinator.The Ravens' pass video game continued to lack quickness as well as precision, common complaints with Roman's offenses throughout his training career, and also their vanilla passing concepts as well as layouts were the subject of normal criticism by previous gamers and also television experts. Play clock concerns lingered as well as Roman's situational play calling, such as at a loss area and on fourth down (the Ravens placed 30th and also 26th, respectively, in those two classifications in 2022), was doing not have sometimes. Baltimore ran the round extremely well throughout Roman's period however it ended up being clear that wasn't going to be adequate to obtain the Ravens over the bulge in an AFC filled with high-flying and flexible offenses.Roman, 50, has actually been a lightning arrester of objection from Ravens followers the previous number of years as well as was mocked both during and after Baltimore residence video games this period. There was a video that emerged on social networks during the period of residence followers scolding Roman after he left the stadium complying with a Ravens victory. Harbaugh, though, waited him, thinking Roman was the best offensive organizer to construct and direct a run-based attack that would best highlight Jackson's dynamic skill set.However, the offending regression was difficult to disregard as well as the head train, that will be entering his 16th period at the helm of the group, will currently be looking for his seventh offending organizer and also his first since he changed Marty Mornhinweg after 2018 by promoting Roman from the limited ends/assistant head train role.AdvertisementThe Ravens don't have a slam-dunk internal replacement. Quarterbacks instructor James Urban has been seen in some circles as a future NFL offensive organizer, however he does not have play-calling experience at this level. Urban, nonetheless, is the trainer in the building who has functioned closest and also lengthiest with Jackson. The quarterback has praised his setting train on countless occasions.Tight ends trainer George Godsey, formerly an offensive coordinator with the Miami Dolphins and also Houston Texans, does bring play-calling experience, however it would certainly be a tough cost Harbaugh with such a pivotal hire to once more promote the tight ends train. Wide receivers trainer Tee Martin has been an offensive organizer at both the secondary school and also university (USC) levels and was interviewed in the offseason for the Buffalo Bills' offending organizer opening. It's uncertain, however, exactly how much blame Martin deserves for the fixed passing video game as well as the battles of some of the young receivers.In his six previous offensive organizer works with, Harbaugh has gone outside the company three times (Web cam Cameron, Gary Kubiak, Marc Trestman) and also promoted from within three times (Jim Caldwell, Mornhinweg and Roman). Provided just how inadequately the crime bet much of the season and also the absence of evident improvement from the team over the past number of years, it absolutely would make sense if Harbaugh decided to bring in someone from the outdoors to infuse brand-new ideas right into a strike that has gotten stale.Harbaugh's decision is made complex by the future of Jackson, that is eligible to strike the free-agent market in March. The Ravens would certainly likely use the franchise tag to Jackson to maintain him from the open market, but that does not necessarily suggest he'll be the group's quarterback in 2023 and also beyond. Jackson could decide to steer clear of from the team if he was identified, which would obviously make mounting a new offense this offseason difficult.GO DEEPERZrebiec: Questions regarding Lamar Jackson's future in Baltimore aren't going awayBaltimore likewise might "tag and profession" Jackson, a result that appears a lot more feasible than it did months back after the quarterback was sidelined for the team's final 6 games, producing questions both inside and outside the locker room about whether he would certainly have pressed via the injury if he had a long-lasting offer from the Ravens in area. It's fair to question whether a top offensive organizer candidate would even want the Ravens opening with Jackson's future with the team instantly so tenuous.There's likewise the matter of Harbaugh choosing what he wants his infraction to resemble, as well as that would remain in inquiry whether Jackson becomes part of it or otherwise. If Jackson stays in the group's plans, does Harbaugh choose a play customer a lot more understood for his pass principles, believing that the quarterback can prosper in a much more wide-open, pass-dependent assault? Or will Harbaugh still select a run-based approach, assuming that's still the ideal way to emphasize Jackson's staminas and mask a few of the locations where he's struggled?It's a hire that the Ravens need to solve prior to they drop further behind in the AFC. Baltimore has a defense that it believes will certainly keep it in every video game, and also it's often on top of the organization in unique teams production. Nonetheless, till the Ravens become extra explosive as well as consistent on violation, it's mosting likely to be difficult for them to pair up with the heavyweights in the conference, such as Kansas City, Buffalo and also Cincinnati.AdvertisementMaking the appropriate phone call at offensive planner is simply the begin of what has to happen. The Ravens need to have some clearness concerning Jackson's future. It's hung over the group for as well long now and also it's become a source of disappointment in the structure. Basic supervisor Eric DeCosta also requires to solidify a getting group that ended up being embarrassingly thin late in the 2nd fifty percent of 2022, when season-ending injuries to Rashod Bateman as well as Devin Duvernay compelled the Ravens to depend on a mix of street free-agent signings, practice team elevations and also young pass catchers who have not verified they can produce at the NFL level.For all the objection directed at Roman-- and plainly, a chunk of it was called for-- it was an exceptionally difficult request the team to have an explosive death game the past two years with Jackson missing so much game and also method time as well as with the state of the large receiver group. But this was hardly a one- or two-year trouble. Roman's passing attacks in San Francisco and Buffalo additionally had issues, as well as his offenses there had a hard time to maintain and build off of very early success.With Roman leading the infraction, the Ravens placed 27th, 32nd, 13th and also 28th in passing yards per video game. In lawns per video game, the Ravens were second, 19th, 6th as well as 16th. As for points, the Ravens left every year going from first to seventh to 17th to 19th. The numbers show an offense that had not been heading in the ideal direction.Still, Roman did some really good points running the team's offense and also that shouldn't be shed. From 2019 to 2021, the Ravens averaged the third-most factors in the NFL at 28.3 per video game, trailing simply the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (29.8) and also Chiefs (28.7 ). They also led the organization in rushing average during that span by greater than 30 lawns per game.The high point, certainly, remained in 2019 Bills Store, when the Ravens had their finest offensive season in franchise business background. They led the organization in points (33.2 per video game) and also hurrying yards (206) and also were 2nd in total yards (407.6 ). That team ended up being the initial in NFL history to ordinary 200 passing backyards and 200 hurrying backyards per game over the program of a season. The 2019 Ravens additionally set team documents for touchdowns, points, overall backyards, rushing lawns, initially downs and also fewest turnovers.A year later, the Ravens once again led the league in rushing and won a championship game. In 2021, Baltimore finished sixth in the NFL in yards per game and 3rd in the NFL in hurrying despite Jackson missing out on five games, the team's leading 3 running backs being lost for the year prior to the period also began, and also the offensive line remaining in flux throughout.But this period, the Ravens never ever established in the means of offensive traction. They seemed finding their stride in very early November, but they returned from the bye as well as handled just 13 factors versus the Carolina Panthers. 2 weeks later, Jackson was hurt at the end of a lethargic very first quarter versus the battling Denver Broncos.AdvertisementThat was the start of the end of the Ravens period and possibly for Roman's time as the group's offending organizer, too, although there were indications of the last appearing long prior to Jackson decreased. With each passing week, the memories of the offensive "transformation" of 2019 started to end up being a growing number of remote. It had actually ended up being clear that Roman's initiatives to recreate those memories were falling brief.( Image of Greg Roman: Scott Taetsch/ Getty Images).