Now in his ninth season as the Baltimore Ravens head coach, loyalty and conservative decisions have been the only knocks against John Harbaugh. At times, Harbaugh has been overly loyal to veteran players and coaches. He has also been too content to approve passive gamelans and in-game decisions. Harbaugh has overcome these flaws in 2016.
Harbaugh has been more aggressive in replacing underperforming players. Back in March, the Ravens released inside linebacker Daryl Smith. This decision to release the popular veteran leader has allowed C.J. Mosley to excel in his natural middle linebacker position and given Zach Orr the opportunity to showcase his speed at weak side inside linebacker.