Overview
- Baltimore promoted Declan Doyle to offensive coordinator and he will call NFL plays for the first time after serving on the Chicago Bears' staff in 2025.
- The organization has made clear it expects to compete for a Super Bowl now, which places urgent performance pressure on Doyle and the new coaching staff.
- Analysts say Doyle plans to emphasize play-action and more explosive passing concepts while still preserving spacing, red-zone focus and other effective elements from Todd Monken's tenure.
- Keeping Lamar Jackson healthy is the top operational priority because Jackson missed time in 2025 and protecting him depends on better pass protection from the interior and edges.
- Observers note Baltimore added some interior line help but did not match the sweeping offensive-line rebuild Doyle benefited from in Chicago, which raises concern about immediate protection and long-term durability and could shape Doyle’s early play-calling decisions.