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We've all seen ridiculous rumors that Ryan might consult for Patriots or Broncos. What actually makes sense is for Ryan to become a consultant for the Ravens, unless he's signed as head coach immediately. Here's why.
1) Harbaugh, the current Ravens coach, and Rex coached the Ravens together in the past. In fact, when Harbaugh took over the Ravens in 2008, he kept Ryan as DC and even promoted him to Assistant Head Coach. Rex left because he got the head coaching job with the Jets, which is desperate
but understandable (at the time).
2) Though the Ravens of that era had solid individual players like Lewis and Reed, they had a great defensive unit as a whole, and were the #2 defense the last year Rex coached there.
3) Of all teams, the Jets actually beat the Steelers. Ravens play the Steelers, their rivals next week. Ravens lost to the Steelers in November, their most recent game. Beating the Steelers is a must even if they don't go very far. Throwing some money at Rex just in case it helps make that happen will make fans happy.
4) Beating Steelers means a game at Gillette. However, the Ravens did not prepare for the Patriots this year. On top of that, they got blown out by the Patriots a year ago.
5) Rex Ryan's Jets had many very close games with the Patriots over the years, especially this year.
6) The last two Patriots games were against the Jets or Buffalo Bills, and Rex Ryan likely knows more about these three teams over the last six years than anyone else other than Bill Belichick. On top of that, the Patriots underperformed both games. Rex could bring his knowledge of the Jets schemes as well as scouting reports and films of the Bills and Patriots to explain what worked and what didn't against the Patriots in the last two games like nobody else can. If Rex can convince Harbaugh he knows how to beat the Steelers and Patriots, Harbaugh will give him the money.
7) Rex Ryan also prepared (if that's the right word, since they usually lost) the Jets for playoff teams like Steelers, Patriots, Broncos, Packers and Lions, which might be the entire sequence of wins necessary for the Ravens to win the Super Bowl.
8) It would give Rex an excuse in the case he didn't get a head coaching job right away ("I was hired as a consultant at my previous team. They really needed my help and I was doing them a favor.")
9) It would be any head coach's personality to (try to) stick it to his former organization (Jets) and the #1 seed that keeps them from winning the division year to year (Patriots) by helping a new team beat them that same year.
10) He will become familiar with additional Ravens players who might want to play for him in the future (Belichick used the Pro Bowls to his advantage, such as meeting Rodney Harrison). He might also get an in with the Ravens to become their head coach if the Ravens continue their slide next year. Rex could sit out for a year or two as a mediot and then become the head coach of the Ravens.
11) The best time in years that Rex could possibly prove to the Ravens or another team that he's a viable head coach, after a 4 win season, is during the next two weeks.
The good news for us is that Rex is out of our division. The Jets played us too close in recent games. The Patriots also have two weeks of stability to rest and prepare. Finally, the Patriots must be able to win their divisional game regardless of who they meet because they weren't playing very hot the last two games. Whether the Ravens get extra coaching help or not, they will need to beat the Steelers first. But the best news would be for the Patriots to come out and demolish whoever it is we play first.
1) Harbaugh, the current Ravens coach, and Rex coached the Ravens together in the past. In fact, when Harbaugh took over the Ravens in 2008, he kept Ryan as DC and even promoted him to Assistant Head Coach. Rex left because he got the head coaching job with the Jets, which is desperate
but understandable (at the time).2) Though the Ravens of that era had solid individual players like Lewis and Reed, they had a great defensive unit as a whole, and were the #2 defense the last year Rex coached there.
3) Of all teams, the Jets actually beat the Steelers. Ravens play the Steelers, their rivals next week. Ravens lost to the Steelers in November, their most recent game. Beating the Steelers is a must even if they don't go very far. Throwing some money at Rex just in case it helps make that happen will make fans happy.
4) Beating Steelers means a game at Gillette. However, the Ravens did not prepare for the Patriots this year. On top of that, they got blown out by the Patriots a year ago.
5) Rex Ryan's Jets had many very close games with the Patriots over the years, especially this year.
6) The last two Patriots games were against the Jets or Buffalo Bills, and Rex Ryan likely knows more about these three teams over the last six years than anyone else other than Bill Belichick. On top of that, the Patriots underperformed both games. Rex could bring his knowledge of the Jets schemes as well as scouting reports and films of the Bills and Patriots to explain what worked and what didn't against the Patriots in the last two games like nobody else can. If Rex can convince Harbaugh he knows how to beat the Steelers and Patriots, Harbaugh will give him the money.
7) Rex Ryan also prepared (if that's the right word, since they usually lost) the Jets for playoff teams like Steelers, Patriots, Broncos, Packers and Lions, which might be the entire sequence of wins necessary for the Ravens to win the Super Bowl.
8) It would give Rex an excuse in the case he didn't get a head coaching job right away ("I was hired as a consultant at my previous team. They really needed my help and I was doing them a favor.")
9) It would be any head coach's personality to (try to) stick it to his former organization (Jets) and the #1 seed that keeps them from winning the division year to year (Patriots) by helping a new team beat them that same year.
10) He will become familiar with additional Ravens players who might want to play for him in the future (Belichick used the Pro Bowls to his advantage, such as meeting Rodney Harrison). He might also get an in with the Ravens to become their head coach if the Ravens continue their slide next year. Rex could sit out for a year or two as a mediot and then become the head coach of the Ravens.
11) The best time in years that Rex could possibly prove to the Ravens or another team that he's a viable head coach, after a 4 win season, is during the next two weeks.
The good news for us is that Rex is out of our division. The Jets played us too close in recent games. The Patriots also have two weeks of stability to rest and prepare. Finally, the Patriots must be able to win their divisional game regardless of who they meet because they weren't playing very hot the last two games. Whether the Ravens get extra coaching help or not, they will need to beat the Steelers first. But the best news would be for the Patriots to come out and demolish whoever it is we play first.
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