The nuts and bolts of the Ravens’ scheme are a crucial part of why this team looks like an AFC contender, but Baltimore’s biggest achievement during the past two years has been the overhaul of its big-picture approach. Harbaugh had been the Ravens head coach for a decade by the time they drafted Jackson. It would have been easy for an established coach like him to be set in his ways, unwilling to find new ideas or embrace innovation. Instead, the Ravens have become arguably the most progressive, forward-thinking organization in the NFL. Earlier this season, Harbaugh cited analytics when discussing his aggressive tendencies on fourth down.
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