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Ravens Hire Jim Zorn
The Baltimore Ravens have hired former Washington Redskins head coach, Jim Zorn, 56, as their new quarterbacks coach. Zorn replaces Hue Jackson, who announced earlier this week that he was leaving the Ravens to become the offensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders. "Jim played successfully in the league for a long time," said Ravens coach John Harbaugh. "He knows what quarterbacks go through in this league. He has been a quarterbacks coach, a head coach and he is familiar with our offense. That's a great resume. "I've gotten to know Jim for the last couple of years, and have been impressed with him as a person. He's a good, decent man and will be an excellent addition to the Ravens. This is an exciting addition to our staff." He played in the league from 1976-1987 and has served in the role of QB coach with both the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks. Despite his failure with the Redskins, Zorn was instrumental in the development of QBs Charlie Batch and Matt Hasselbeck. Under his tutelage, Batch earned the fourth-highest rookie passer rating in NFL history. Hasselbeck set a Seahawks record with 3,841 passing yards in 2003 and joined Zorn as the only Seattle quarterback to pass for 3,000-plus yards in three straight seasons. He also obtained the franchise record for most yards in a single season (3,966) in 2007. Since Zorn's departure from Seattle after the 2007 season, Hasselbeck's success has been limited--to say the least. Sources: BaltimoreRavens.com, Wikipedia.org
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