The Facts: Greg Roman has decided to step down as the Ravens' offensive coordinator on Thursday amid fan outrage and player frustration. Roman had one year remaining on his deal, which was believed to be a team option. "Greg devised and led our offense to no fewer than 26 historical NFL and franchise achievements. He established an identity for our offense. We are grateful for Greg's great work and abilities, and we wish him and his wonderful family the utmost happiness going forward," HC John Harbaugh said in a statement.
Diehards Line:The Ravens' scoring had decreased in each of Roman's four seasons as Baltimore's playcaller, from an NFL-best 33.2 points per game in 2019 to 20.6 points per game in 2022 (19th in the league). Roman's downfall was the inability to put together a passing game to complement a record-setting run game and his questionable playcalling in the red zone. After the Ravens' 24-17 playoff loss at the Bengals on Sunday, RB J.K. Dobbins complained about not getting any touches in the red zone in the second half, specifically on the drive where backup Tyler Huntley's fumble on a sneak was returned 98 yards for a touchdown. Baltimore finished 30th in red zone this season and was 1-of-4 inside the 20-yard line on Sunday. Baltimore finished this season ranked 16th overall (338.8) -- their worst in six seasons -- and 28th in passing offense (178.8) in an injury-filled season. The Ravens failed to score more than 17 points at any point in Lamar Jackson's six-game absence (including postseason). Beyond that, there wasn't one time this season that Roman had his No. 1 running back (Dobbins), No. 1 wide receiver (Rashod Bateman) and All-Pro left tackle (Ronnie Stanley) available in the same game.