The Baltimore Ravens just hired Jesse Minter as their new head coach. Now, they are looking for an offensive coordinator. According to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, Minter could bring in Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady to run the offense.
“The Ravens did their last head coaching interview today with Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who now is a potential OC candidate for Baltimore as Jesse Minter fills out his staff. Brady also interviewed Wednesday for Buffalo’s head coaching job.”
Brady interviewed for the Ravens head coaching job on January 22, which was the team’s final before hiring Minter. Now that the new head coach is in town, Pelissero believes Brady could serve as Minter’s first offensive coordinator.
Bills OC Linked to Taking the Same Role with Ravens
For the last three seasons, Brady has served as the Bills’ offensive coordinator. While Buffalo searches for its new head coach, the 36-year-old is still officially listed as a team employee, holding the same job he did when Sean McDermott coached the team.
Among the potential offensive coordinator candidates, Brady could bring the type of scheme and experience that fits a dynamic dual-threat passer. Under his tutelage, quarterback Josh Allen won an MVP, a 25-9 regular-season record, and an AFC East division championship. Moreover, it was Brady’s scheme that seemingly unlocked Allen’s ability, taking his game to the next level.
Brady Scheme Could Alter QB Lamar Jackson’s Approach
While both display an affinity to run with the football, Jackson and Allen could not differ any more when it comes to style. Additionally, Brady’s scheme, which accentuated Allen’s best traits, can be modified to put Jackson in the best position to succeed as well. The key to his offense runs through one basic concept: “everybody eats.”
GettyBaltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson warms up before a December 7, 2025 game.
In other words, Brady preaches the need to spread the ball around to multiple receivers. According to Pro Football Reference, Allen targeted eight different receivers at least 20 times during the 2025 season. As a result, defenses cannot focus on one player. Instead, the offense’s diversity creates coverage gaps, allowing receivers to gain separation in the open field.
On top of that, he prefers finding two tight ends and getting them heavily involved. For example, this year serves as a definition of that principle. In previous seasons, Dalton Kincaid received as many as 91 targets during a season. Now, that could also be due to the lack of a consistent outside receiver.
GettyBuffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid catches a touchdown during a January 12, 2025 playoff game.
Wideouts Hold Key to Chaotic Pacing for Brady
In Buffalo, Khalil Shakir saw the most targets with 95. Pro Football Focus states that he operated out of the slot 58.4% of the time. In contrast, Zay Flowers took 36.4% of his snaps from the slot. The addition of a younger, physical outside wideout would help Jackson.
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Brady wants his offense to play faster, taking as many snaps as possible. In fact, they ranked among the league’s quickest teams in terms of pace. The Bills averaged 64.3 offensive snaps. Meanwhile, Jackson and the Ravens took 57.3 snaps per contest.
The increase in play will accentuate what Jackson does best: moving the pocket and running when no one is open. That level of pressure on the defense would tire out their run stoppers, potentially leaving holes in the run game.
Minter, from all early indications, wants to run the defense, ostensibly leaving the offense in Brady’s hands. Under those circumstances, the Ravens could see a spike in production.
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