By drafting old-school mauler Vega Ioane, the Ravens are returning to their roots

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens didn’t hire Jesse Minter as their new head coach to overhaul everything that John Harbaugh helped build over the past 18 years, nor was he the choice because he represented a continuation of the Harbaugh era.Minter has his own team-building beliefs and coaching philosophies. In many ways, Minter’s task is to build on the foundation already in place and put his own flavor on it. Essentially, he represented the Ravens’ attempt to get back to their roots.Advertisement