Ravens Complete HC Interview with Chargers DC

Few of those candidates have as many experience with the Harbaugh family as Jesse Minter, the Los Angeles' Chargers' defensive coordinator who marked interview No. 10 with the organization.

He spent four years in Baltimore on the defensive staff between 2017-20 for his first job at the NFL-level before snagging a position with John's brother, Jim, at Michigan. Following two NCAA campaigns, the final of which ended in a national championship for the Wolverines, he followed the younger Harbaugh to the Chargers for two more seasons.

Now, he's one of the premier young coordinators looking for his first run at directing a team.

Minter's Chargers Experience

Los Angeles has been known for flawed showings on offense over Harbaugh's first two years back in the NFL, thanks in no small part to another familiar former Raven in recently-fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman.

Their defenses, conversely, have been huge in propelling the squad to back-to-back playoff berths. Minter is coming directly off of a top-five defense, leading a crew of ball-hawkers who nabbed 19 interceptions out of the air. In the prior year, Minter's first time fully orchestrating a big-league defense, the Chargers allowed a league-low 301 points in the regular season.

In a press conference held by Ravens' majority owner Steve Bisciotti and General Manager Eric DeCosta, the executives revealed their intent on moving with rigid efficiency in locating their next head coach, looking for someone capable of working alongside Lamar Jackson and the rest of the team as they return to meeting championship expectations.

There are still plenty more conversations to be had as a full docket of candidates remains for the interviewing crew, but Minter, like many of the other experienced and connected coordinators looking for their first top coaching opportunity in the NFL, is backed by intriguing qualifications.