Lamar Jackson Calls New Ravens Offense Under Declan Doyle "Mind-Blowing"
As Baltimore wrapped minicamp on Wednesday, the two-time MVP backed the NFL's youngest playcaller and predicted a return to big plays after a down 2025 season.
Lamar Jackson left Baltimore's minicamp on Wednesday sounding like a quarterback who has found something. Asked about his first offseason working with new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, the Ravens star did not hold back. "The way Declan calls plays and his creativity with his mind - how detailed he is - it's mind-blowing," Jackson said, adding that he expects "a lot of explosiveness this year."
What did Lamar Jackson say about Declan Doyle's offense?
Jackson's praise centered on Doyle's creativity and attention to detail, which he described as "mind-blowing." He also pointed to what the scheme can do when the small things are handled, saying that "when we're doing everything right - the little things right - the defense doesn't know what we're doing." That kind of disguise is the selling point for a quarterback coming off a frustrating year. Jackson capped it with a prediction: "I feel like there's going to be a lot of explosiveness this year." For a Ravens offense that managed just 332.2 yards per game in 2025, explosiveness is exactly what has been missing. The comments came as Baltimore closed out its mandatory minicamp on Wednesday.
Who is Declan Doyle?
At 30 years old, Doyle is the youngest playcaller in the NFL, and the Ravens are betting that his youth comes with fresh ideas rather than growing pains. Jackson has done his part to speed up the transition, attending more voluntary workouts this offseason than in previous years to absorb Doyle's system and terminology. The two have started building a real rapport along the way. That showed up on the practice field this week, when Doyle playfully corrected Jackson after the quarterback ran the wrong play. It is a small moment, but the kind that suggests the coordinator is comfortable coaching his star and the star is comfortable being coached. History offers some encouragement here: Jackson won MVP in his first season under Greg Roman in 2019 and did it again in his first year with Todd Monken in 2023.
Why did the Ravens need a change on offense?
The 2025 season was the worst of Jackson's career as a starter. He went 6-7 in his starts and finished with 2,898 total yards, both career lows for him in that role, and Baltimore missed the playoffs entirely. The offense as a whole sputtered to 332.2 yards per game, a far cry from the unit that powered Jackson's two MVP campaigns. Those numbers explain why the Ravens turned to a new voice in Doyle and why Jackson has been so visible this offseason. A quarterback of his caliber does not usually need extra reps in June, but the early buy-in signals how seriously he is taking the reset. Teammates have noticed too. Safety Kyle Hamilton said Jackson currently looks like "a two-time MVP" on the practice field.
What else came out of Ravens minicamp?
Beyond the offensive optimism, Jackson weighed in on one piece of league news that worked in Baltimore's favor: Myles Garrett's trade to the Rams. Jackson welcomed the move, admitting relief that he will no longer have to face the dominant pass rusher twice a year in the AFC North. That is one less problem for an offensive line tasked with keeping the new scheme on schedule. The bigger takeaway from the week, though, was the tone around the team. Between Jackson's bullish comments, Kyle Hamilton's praise, and the visible chemistry between quarterback and coordinator, the Ravens left minicamp projecting confidence. Whether Doyle's detail-driven offense delivers the promised explosiveness will start to become clear when training camp opens later this summer.
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- ESPN: Lamar Jackson touts new Ravens offense under OC Declan Doyle
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