For the second consecutive year the Ravens have hit a home run - TopicsExpress

For the second consecutive year the Ravens have hit a home run with their offensive coordinator hire. This time last year, bringing on Gary Kubiak was seen as quite the coup, given the success hed had the two previous seasons in Houston before the 2013 debacle. Not to mention Kubiak had been a success as an offensive coordinator in Denver for many years before becoming a head coach. With Kubiak chasing his dream job, to return to Denver, the Ravens have struck gold again by hiring former Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman. For starters, the Ravens wont have to re-tool the entire offense. Trestman is a West Coast offense guy. Kubiaks system was a little different, with designs to move the quarterback around. But on principle alone, theyre similar. Though the Bears had a disastrous 2014 season with Jay Cutler at quarterback, the running game was still tremendous for Chicago, with Matt Forte running for 1,038 yards, accumulating 808 receiving yards and scoring 10 total touchdowns. Thats another thing you can rely on, the running back in his offense will be a pass-catching machine. Trestman also has a cool, calm demeanor, which should mesh well with quarterback Joe Flacco in the meeting room. Trestman is exactly where Kubiak was a year ago. A brilliant offensive mind who endured a brutal year as a head coach and lost his job. -The Raven Chronicles