New head coach, new vibes, a title for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens?

After 18 years of John Harbaugh, it was time.

The Jesse Minter Era is here for the Baltimore Ravens. We drove down to Maryland to sit down with “Big John” Simpson — that feature is here, icymi. Is this the season Lamar Jackson finally gets to a Super Bowl? To get more answers, let’s welcome on a new guest: Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun.

Wacker recently penned this excellent story on new Ravens OC Declan Doyle.

We dig into everything here on the Go Long Pod.

* Minter’s voice, and why it was needed.

* What’s new on defense? (A lot!)

* How is Doyle coaching Jackson? His attention to detail is extreme — in all of the best ways. Jackson, by all accounts, has been receptive, too.

* Where did things go wrong between Jackson and Harbaugh the last couple seasons? Something was clearly off.

* Explosive plays could be in high, high supply for the Ravens.

* Ja’Kobi Lane FEVER.

* Wacker’s concerns with this Ravens roster on offense, defense and special teams. He likes Cincinnati in the AFC North. (Paul Dehner Jr. dissected everything Bengals here.)

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