{"id":703876,"date":"2026-01-25T12:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/703876\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:29:37","slug":"chargers-of-course-request-dc-interview-with-zach-orr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/703876\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers (of course) request DC interview with Zach Orr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Ravens hired Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their new head coach on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, naturally, the Chargers put in a request to interview Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr as Minter\u2019s potential replacement in Los Angeles, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2014700273973731370?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">per ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ravens fans have mocked other teams\u2019 interest in Orr given his struggles over the past two years. He does not have the pedigree (or results) of Minter or Mike Macdonald, but he still comes from what is becoming the most popular defensive coaching tree in the league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So Orr may not be an elite defensive coordinator right now, dismissing him entirely is, well, exactly what the NFL did when he was coming out of North Texas in 2014. The Ravens signed him as an undrafted free agent and he grew into an All-Pro in his third season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Does that guarantee that Orr will make a third-year leap as a coordinator? Certainly not. A team that is looking to quickly retool and compete for a Super Bowl, like the Chargers, may not want to worry about Orr learning on the job as he did in Baltimore. He might even be best served staying with the Ravens to learn under Minter, especially in terms of play-calling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Chargers\u2019 potential to hire Orr continues a growing (and amusing) pattern of the two teams \u2013 dubbed Ravens and Ravens West \u2013 exchanging coaches and players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mike Macdonald did not target a ton of former Ravens during his first two offseasons in Seattle, but it took John Harbaugh less than 24 hours to start going after his former staff. The Giants will probably target some of his former players in free agency, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Ravens hired Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their new head coach on Thursday. 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