John Harbaugh sat down and spoke to The Sun yesterday. He didn’t unveil any significant information about the team or next season, but he did reveal that he is an intelligent human being. He seems to be answering question the right way, and handling personal decisions quite well.
One of the major questions is whether all-world Jonathan Ogden will be returning as the anchor for the offensive line next season. Harbaugh responded to a question about the situation with Ogden’s interests first and the teams second. Ogden has earned such respect, and though it would be difficult to replace him it can be done. Terry can move over or a draft pick will have to learn quickly.
I was most impressed with Harbaugh’s response to the always slippery quarterback situation:
“To me, personnel situations are like playing a round of golf. Sometimes you've got a 60-foot putt, and sometimes you've got a tap-in. That position right now is probably not a tap-in. ... It's going to be competitive, and that [competition] will determine which guy plays. Maybe it's someone in the draft or maybe someone on another team. That has yet to be determined. I think all three of those guys want to compete for that job.”
He left the door open. He said that every QB currently on the roster has a chance, but it could also be a strong arm coming out of college or a veteran currently playing on another team. If his eloquence in a private interview in which he had time to prepare is any indication of how he coaches, Baltimore is looking exponentially better than they were last year under the rule of Czar Billick.
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