Looking at Ravens’ Biggest Offseason Losses and Their Replacements

No team has suffered more losses this offseason than the Ravens, both on the roster and the coaching staff.

The Baltimore Banner’s Jonas Shaffer ranked the Ravens’ 10 biggest offseason losses, as measured by their value to last year’s team, and their likely or actual replacements in 2024. Here are the top four:

Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald

“Throw in the assistant coaches the Ravens’ defense lost this offseason — Associate Head Coach and Defensive Line Coach Anthony Weaver (Miami Dolphins) and Defensive Backs Coach Dennard Wilson (Tennessee Titans) — and this is an easy one. Maybe no unit’s staff last season was more impressive. Under Macdonald, the Ravens became the first team in modern NFL history to lead the league in scoring defense, sacks and takeaways in the same season. Their defensive staff married impressive player development — none of the Ravens’ four All-Pro players over the past two seasons had been so honored — with schematic complexity.

“Replacement: This one’s a sure thing: Zach Orr. After Macdonald was named the Seattle Seahawks’ coach in January, the former Ravens inside linebacker was promoted from inside linebackers coach to coordinator. Orr has no play-calling experience, but he’s intimately acquainted with the Ravens’ scheme, personnel and culture.”

“Clowney was the best pass rusher on the NFL’s best defense last season, finishing with a career-high-tying 9.5 sacks and career-high 71 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, 13th most in the NFL. The Ravens generated a significantly higher pressure rate with Clowney on the field (43.3%) than without him (36.4%), according to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, despite blitzing far less often. He signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Carolina Panthers.

“Replacement: Odafe Oweh and David Ojabo have promising pedigrees — Oweh…