After four years of faithful service, and impressive feats of resourcefulness, the Baltimore Ravens and Defensive Coordinator Don ‘Wink’ Martindale agreed to a mutual parting of ways on Friday, Jan. 21. Replacing a play-caller of his caliber will be no small feat considering that he was beloved by his players and is one of the most creative defensive minds in the game.
The Ravens have historically promoted from within instead of venturing out to fill vacancies on their coaching staff.
Here is a list of potential replacement candidates for Martindale.
Chris Hewitt, Pass Game Coordinator/Secondary Coach
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Even though he isn’t the most experienced or tenured of the assistant defensive coaches, Hewitt is believed by many to be the most likely in-house candidate to get promoted to replace Martindale.