Mark Andrews isn’t hiding his belief in what Baltimore’s new offense can become.
With Declan Doyle stepping in as the Ravens’ offensive coordinator, Andrews sees a unit built to attack for big plays right away. Doyle, who is in his second straight year as a play-caller after doing the job for the Chicago Bears last season under Ben Johnson, will now be the one scripting and calling everything for Baltimore. And from the start, the message around the offense has been clear: take shots, create explosives, and let the talent do the work.
“Incredibly excited, I think it obviously starts with the players,” tight end Mark Andrews said in a recent interview with Ravens On SI. “We have a lot of talented guys on our roster, and guys that play hard, play the right way, and as a coordinator, I think for Declan, it's just dial that thing up, let us work, and let us make plays.
"If we stay together and communicate, do things the right way, it's going to be a great team, great offense, and I’m super excited just to play in this offense, and you know something new, something that we really haven't played in before the last eight years. So I think it's gonna be really fun.”
That optimism comes with some history behind it. Since Andrews and Lamar Jackson entered the league together in 2018, Baltimore has already seen two new offensive coordinators arrive and produce immediate results.
Greg Roman’s 2019 group stormed through the league with a dominant rushing attack and a highly efficient passing game. Then Todd Monken’s arrival in 2023 brought a more balanced, modern approach that pushed the offense even higher in 2024, even if the team’s overall record didn’t match because of the defense’s drop-off after Mike Macdonald left.
Andrews believes Doyle can help spark another strong year, but he’s not interested in skipping steps.
“For us it's just not looking too far ahead,” Andrews said. “It's focusing on the next day, just trying to stack bricks, trying to get better, and learn this offense.
No matter what happens, it's staying together one play at a time, one game at a time, one day at a time. No matter what it is, we're going to keep on pushing, keep on working, and keep on fighting at the end of the day.”
The Ravens are coming off a disappointing 2025 season, and while they’re still being picked by plenty of people to reclaim the top spot in the AFC North, the spotlight isn’t as intense as it was a year ago. Andrews pointed to that as a positive, especially after last season brought heavy expectations and little payoff.
“I just think being able to tune the noise out and turn it out and not paying attention to stuff like that is healthy,” Andrews said. “Especially in today's day and age. There's so much going on within the media, and, and different things being said.
“The best that we can do is to just look inward, look at ourselves, and not look outwards, good things will happen. I think that's the type of guys that we have. I know that's the type of guys that we have is focused and focused on this year and doing the best that we can.”
For Andrews and Jackson, the connection remains central to whatever Baltimore becomes next. Andrews said their bond is as strong as ever, and he believes the pair can push the Ravens further by elevating their play when it matters most.
“For us, it’s just being able to continue to have that connection and get better and better and better throughout training camp, working towards the goal of winning as many games as we can, and be the best when the time is needed,” Andrews said. “I’m excited about Lamar and this year and this team and the guys that we have.”
Andrews is also looking for a reset after a down year by his standards. In 17 games last season, he posted a career-low 422 receiving yards and tied for the second-fewest touchdowns of his career in a single season, even as Derrick Henry finished second in the league in rushing and Zay Flowers put together career highs across the board.
He said his offseason work has left him feeling ready to go.
“I feel like I had a great OTAs and my body feels really good, and so I’ve just been continuing to work out,” Andrews said. “I’m out in Arizona just trying to embrace that heat and get ready for this training camp. I feel great from working hard and (I’m)excited about making some big time plays.”
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