Ravens On SI Staff Predicts HC Finalists

The Baltimore Ravens have many candidates for their head coaching vacancy.

Aug 7, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter at press conference during training camp at The Bolt. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Baltimore Ravens are looking to hire a new head coach after John Harbaugh was let go following 18 seasons with the team.

With Harbaugh going to the New York Giants, it is really beginning to set in that the Ravens will be led by someone else. Some members of the Baltimore Ravens On SI staff gave their predictions as to who the team will ultimately hire.

Brian Flores

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores against the Los Angeles Rams. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

I believe the Ravens won’t discriminate in their decision on who replaces John Harbaugh at head coach and will go with a defensive-minded hire with Brian Flores, who would be getting his second chance at leading a team.

Flores knows how to adapt and maximize talent, and whose expertise is in the area that has held the team back over the past two years.

Elevating quarterbacks coach Tee Martin to replace Todd Monken as offensive coordinator would not only give the long-time assistant a well-deserved promotion but also maintain continuity with a play-caller who is familiar with the best of each of the last two iterations of the Ravens offense that produced both of Lamar Jackson's MVP campaigns. — Josh Reed

Vance Joseph

Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals. | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Much like Flores, Joseph is a former NFL head coach who has gone on to lead one of the best defenses in the league as a defensive coordinator.

Joseph returned to Denver, where he was head coach in 2017 and 2018, as the team's DC ahead of the 2023 campaign as part of Sean Payton's staff.

This season, the Broncos locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 14-3 record while Joseph's unit held opposing offenses to the second-fewest total yards (4,730) and third-fewest points (311).

If the Ravens are true to their word in returning to their roots in hitting hard and shutting down opponents, Joseph seems to offer the upside they've preached. — Henry Brown

Jesse Minter

Aug 16, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter watches from the sidelines against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Minter checks off a lot of boxes for the Ravens if he were to become the next head coach of the team. Not only does he already have ties to the organization after being a defensive assistant coach for a few years, but he can be the one to elevate the defense, which underperformed in 2025.

Ravens didn't fire John Harbaugh because they didn't like the culture that he set. They simply felt he had run his course after serving nearly two decades with the franchise. Minter is a lateral move that keeps the culture of the franchise alive while also getting a fresh young mind in that could give the proper boost. — Jeremy Brener

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