The Ravens' 30-year-old offensive coordinator found favorable matchups against Robert Saleh's defense, including the 52-yard Zay Flowers catch that helped put Tennessee away.
By PAUL KUHARSKY
BALTIMORE – On the play that effectively put the Titans away, 30-year-old Declan Doyle had exactly the right answer for 47-year-old Robert Saleh.
The Ravens' wonderkid offensive coordinator called the perfect play against Saleh's defensive setup, springing Zay Flowers for a 52-yard reception against mismatched Cody Barton, setting up Baltimore's third touchdown.
Young and fresh beat experienced and established.
One play doesn't establish some sweeping NFL truth that the Titans are violating. But for a Titans organization that went back to Saleh while so much of the league searches for the next young coaching mind, it was a telling moment in another loss.
Earlier, linebacker Anthony Hill couldn’t track the speedy, crossing 5-foot-9, 186-pound Flowers on a 19-yard touchdown.
“He’s the first inside defender so we had him matched up,” Saleh said. “Based on certain coverages, it’s something they do a good job of, we were aware of it. Part of their offense is they isolate the mic a lot, and we were trying to do our best to make sure he had a backstop so we could play it aggressively.
“They are going to catch you. You can’t play the same coverage every time. They caught us a couple times. The one on Cody, that one’s on me. I’ve got to call something better.”
