What never seems to be mentioned is the impact of the Seattle Seahawks signing away Mike Macdonald as DC for Baltimore ,to their HC 2 years ago.
Macdonald turned around their defense his first year placing 3rd in the NFL which had been 19th the season before, then got it to the NFL best in his 2nd season , placing 1st in points against. When he left they dropped to ninth that season,and 18th this season.
Macdonald 1st season in Seattle Defense went from a ranking of 25th to 11th his first season and in his second season is now ranked #1 in the NFL 2025. All these figures are for points against by Pro Football Reference.
You could visually see how the Ravens defense went to **** after he left.
Coaching does matter. How this guy never gets mentioned for Coach of the Year is bizarre.
And yes,Harbaugh,like Mike Tomlin would have their pick of teams when let go. I still maintain it can be good for the club and the coach to have a change of scenery,at a certain point.