Ravens' Offseason Workouts: New Coordinators, Big Questions

0:00It's April 6th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. The Baltimore Ravens are firing up their nine-week offseason workout program, starting Monday at the Under Armour Performance Center. This comes after a full coaching shake-up, with new defensive coordinator Jesse Mentor and his crew diving into phase one right away, which sticks to. Meetings, strength training, and rehab for the first two weeks. Next up, phase two brings on-field drills like individual and group work over three weeks, leading into phase three with 10 days of organized team. Activities or OTAs starting May 18th. No live contact, but plenty of 7 on 7 and 11 on 11 action. Rookie Minicam hits early May, mandatory Minicam in June, and they've got a head start thanks to the fresh staff. Fans and analysts are buzzing about whether Lamar Jackson even shows for voluntary sessions and how year one shakes out under new offensive. Coordinator Declan Doyle, the 29-year-old whiz, who helped the Saints rack up division titles

1:02and pro-bulls before jumping ship. He's already linking up with the two-time MVP and a loaded offense featuring Derek Henry and Mark Andrews. Big roster questions loom too, like if Henry, now 32, with back-to-back monster seasons, stays the rush focal point in this revamped scheme, or whether they pick up Zay Flowers' fifth-year option at $27.3 million after his pro-bull explosion. Draftop points to beefing up the offensive line, maybe wide receiver depth, and finding a running made for edge star Trey Hendrickson to fix that, shaky past rush. As these workouts ramp up, Baltimore's eyeing answers on player development and closed game grit before training camp, setting the tone for a defense on, the rise in an offense ready to dominate.