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Ravens QB Coach Candidates & More on Pees
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that only hours after losing QB Coach Hue Jackson to the Oakland Raiders, the Baltimore Ravens have candidates for his position. Al Saunders and Jim Zorn will be interviewed for QB Coach. Saunders has been an offensive coordinator for the Chiefs and the Rams in the past. He was also a head coach for the San Diego Chargers. Zorn was just fired from his head coaching position by the Washington Redskins, but had previous success as a QB Coach with the Seattle Seahawks. Saunders worked for the Ravens last year with the title "Offensive Consultant". Many believed that either he or Jackson would be the logical successor to Cam Cameron if he were to leave for a head coaching position. However, if Zorn enters the mix, he would also be a top candidate for Cameron's job in the future. Meanwhile, the Ravens made their hiring of former Patriots Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees official. "I've know Dean for 27 years, and he's our type of coach -- energetic, hard-working and innovative," Harbaugh said in a release. "He has worked with all three levels of defense -- defensive line, linebackers and secondary. His experience and wealth of knowledge speak for themselves. Dean has also earned respect from his players and fellow coaches because he has been a coordinator. He'll help our linebackers complement the guys up front and in the back end. He'll fit in with us well, and we're excited to get him." The linebackers coach in 2009, Vic Fangio, "is no longer with the team." The organization said, "He should have an announcement about his future in football soon." "It's a privilege and an honor to be a part of an organization like the Ravens," Pees said. "I'm very anxious and excited for the opportunity to work with Coach Harbaugh and also [defensive coordinator] Greg Mattison, with whom I have coached. I think this is a tremendous opportunity and something that my family and I are very excited about. I can't wait to get to work."
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