The Baltimore Ravens have made the playoffs, officially making them one of the best teams in the NFL again this season. And with that continued success comes other teams poking around for the secret to that sauce. It’s still very early in the process but the first team to look Baltimore’s way is the Houston Texans.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Texans have put in a request to interview Ravens director of football research Scott Cohen for their vacant general manager position. Houston opened the job when they fired coach/GM Bill O’Brien after the team started the season 0-4.
Ravens fans probably weren’t expecting Cohen to be the first name to pop up in interviews this year. Defensive coordinator Don Martindale is expected to be a top coach candidate while offensive coordinator Greg Roman got some attention in coach searches last season. But Cohen has a long resume and is well respected in the NFL, rightfully earning him an interview.
According to Cohen’s biography on Baltimore’s website, he’s in his 29th season in the NFL, spending his first 23 years in player personnel. In the last six years, Cohen has been with the Ravens working with the coaching staff to prepare for each week’s opponent, including doing research and scouting, as a member of the analytics department.
