Former Ravens head coach John Harbaugh will spend the next few days watching film on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and Titans quarterback Cam Ward, according to the Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
Harbaugh was fired by the Ravens on Tuesday after 18 seasons with the franchise. He was 180-113 with the Ravens in the regular season and led the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2013.
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Despite Harbaugh’s success, this season he fell short of expectations. The team went 8-9 and missed the playoffs after a last-second missed field goal.
The Titans and Giants are both looking for a new head coach after firing their former HC midway through the season. The Titans last made the playoffs in 2022 and the Giants have missed the playoffs the last three seasons.
Despite both teams’ struggles last season, they present former 2025 first-round picks at quarterback. Titans Cam Ward started all 17 games as a rookie and finished the season throwing for 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Dart started after former starter Russell Wilson was benched in Week 4. Dart finished with 2,272 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in 12 starts. He also added 487 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns on the ground. He missed two games this season with a concussion.
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While evaluating the Giants’ and Titans’ young signal-callers, Harbaugh has also reportedly been in contact with team decision-makers and potential members of his own coaching staff.
Todd Monken was the offensive coordinator and Zach Orr was the defensive coordinator for the Ravens last season. Neither is expected to be back with the Ravens next season.
Since the season ended, Monken reflected on the Ravens’ offense, his relationship with quarterback Lamar Jackson, and Jackson’s development on the Ryan Ripken Show. Monken said he hopes to do a better job during his next opportunity.
“I didn’t coach Lamar well enough,” Monken told Ryan Ripken this week. “I didn’t have as good of a relationship as I could have. I didn’t do the things we needed to do this year to win enough games to give ourselves a chance. I believe that. … I’m going to fight like hell for the next job I get and I’m going to root like hell for the Ravens.”
Since Harbaugh departed from the Ravens, he has drawn interest from around the league. The Browns, who present two young options at quarterback, are also reportedly interested in bringing Harbaugh in for an interview.