With training camp practices beginning this week, the Baltimore Beatdown staff offer one reason for optimism and one reason for pessimism surrounding the 2023 Baltimore Ravens:
The primary reason for optimism is a shift in offensive philosophy. Four years removed from an embarrassing 12-point postseason output as the AFC’s top seed in 2019, head coach John Harbaugh finally succumbed to the pressure to replace coordinator Greg Roman and his medieval scheme. New offensive coordinator Todd Monken is expected to utilize tempo and spread alignments to boost Baltimore’s passing attack. General manager Eric DeCosta also invested the resources required to field a championship caliber wide receiver corps this offseason after devaluing the position in previous cycles.