How Much Competitive Edge Did The Ravens Gain From Kirby Wilson?

Last week’s big news was that longtime Steelers Running Backs Coach Kirby Wilson was a leading candidate for the Ravens offensive coordinator opening. As we know, Wilson didn’t get the job, but went on to make a lateral move joining the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff.

Yesterday on ESPN’s NFL Insiders, Adam Schefter told the panel that Kirby Wilson sat for over 12 hours worth of meetings with the Ravens. Schefter went on to say that the interviews were basically tutorial sessions for the Ravens. The reporter also revealed that Wilson basically outlined to the Ravens how the Steelers run, and how they like their running game to be.

While it seems unlikely that the Steelers would be unprepared for the inevitable exchange of information, one has to wonder how much the Ravens gained from the exchange. Obviously, no one knows more about the Steelers running game than Kirby Wilson. If the accounts of Wilson’s desire to leave the team are true, then he would have had little to lose from divulging all that John Harbaugh wanted to know.

There haven’t been any reports as of yet as to who the next Steelers running backs coach will be. If they hire from within, I could see this being somewhat of an issue. Having said that, the hiring of Mike Munchak as the new offensive line coach should make a lot of Wilson’s “tutorial” a lot less valuable. It’s no secret that the Steelers have been wanting to incorporate outside zone blocking into their running game, and the hiring of Munchak will take those plans to a new plane.

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