Former Ravens tight end Daniel Wilcox had some harsh words for the Ravens coaching staff on Tuesday. Wilcox was a guest on the Mark Viviano show and he discussed the “arrogance” of Cam Cameron, John Harbaugh’s coaching ability and how the Ravens move forward after a bad loss in Pittsburgh.
In 2008, Wilcox worked under Cam Cameron during Cam’s first year with the Ravens. While he respected Cameron’s ability to match up his offenses against defenses, he questioned his personality and play calls.
“There are moments in the game where you are left scratching your head wondering ‘what in the hell is Cam thinking,” Wilcox said.
“Anytime you [are] dealing with coaches in the NFL, some of the things that you have to deal with is arrogance and I think Cam Cameron has a lot of that.”
Wilcox didn’t appreciate Cameron’s critiques on the offense and inability to take the blame for his own mistakes. “He would never point the finger at himself, but he would point it at all of us. And you know it got old at the end of the year.”
The former Ravens was less critical of John Harbaugh, but did say that he thought guys were more likely to “go to war for Mike Tomlin before they will go to war for John Harbaugh.” Wilcox did say that he felt that John Harbaugh was not honest with him in a meeting they had after the season ended.
“My last year in Baltimore John Harbaugh shook my hand and he said ‘you had a great year here buddy, I know you dealt with a lot of injuries and a lot of pain and you played through everything, you’re a man for what you did and I want you back here next year.’ I walked out that door knowing that I wasn’t coming back to Baltimore.”
Though he never referenced Harbaugh’s rough coaching style directly he did say that he didn’t think it was the best style for Todd Heap.
“If he stays in Baltimore I give him another year or two,” Wilcox said. He added that Heap could play for another five under a coach with a style like Brian Billick.
“Brian Billick was the type of coach that would put years on your career.”
Honestly, at this point, I think Harbaugh's style is better suited to the college game. If he learns to better deal with the egos of these pro players and what makes them tick, I think he can take those final hurdles. I compare his coaching style to Coughlin, who really didn't get over the hump until he eased up on the military style, "my way or the highway" crap. This team has talent and will continie moving forward to be one of the top 5-6 teams in the AFC. This will mean playoff appearances, most years, but the guy has to become more of a leader and less of manager if they want to move beyond the "appearances".
Daniel Wilcox…hows unemployment treating you?
Here we go with the Pro Billick BSR slant. If Billick is such a genius, why is he not coaching in the NFL? Does he chose not to? Did he burn too many bridges and isn't wanted? I'd vote for the second one…
Don’t count all of us in that camp….. we have 2 maybe 3 yahoos on that bandwagon.
I'm definitely not pro Billick, but why would he coach any team in the last few years? After getting the axe here in Baltimore, the Ravens still had to pay him his contract, which was about $20 million. That contract just expired. It had nothing to do with burning bridges.
Hear hear, Brian Billick is a genius business man- collecting the BIG pay check, doing his analysis gigs- living on the shore- why work when you don't have to? NOT sure he will ever return to the coaching grind.
Cam Cameron should be fired. Period. When you have a week to prepare for a team that you play twice a year, every year, your offense should be able to gain more than 126 total yards. the Ravens are rich in offensive weapons; receiving corps, backs, QB, and line. While coaches cannot execute plays on the field, they are supposed to be able to put their teams in a position to win. With the ball already across the 50 with 1 1/2 min left, and a timeout, calling a deep pass on first down is INEXCUSABLE! Cameron has repeatedly gone into this "oh s–t, time to panic" mode nearly everytime the Ravens are losing by ONE SCORE near the end of the game. It does not surprise me at all to hear that a former player believes he is arrogant. Arrogance is just another symptom of incompetence.
Cameron's not going anywhere because the great John Harbaugh said he is happy with the past season and intends to keep the status quo. No coach should be happy with any season that they do not win the Super Bowl. Harbaugh is happy because he made the Playoffs.
t seems like Harbaugh brought this "as long as we make the Playoffs its a successful year" attitude to the Ravens. If you all remember prior to Harbaugh the talk was of winning the Super Bowl. Now the talk the last couple years is of just making the Playoffs.
You think Rex Ryan, Bill Belichick and Mike Tomlin are happy just making the Playoffs?
Oh yeah, and talking about Rex Ryan, thee Rex Ryan who has taken his team to the cusp of the Super Bowl two years running could have been the Ravens coach but Rico Suave Bisciotti doesn't like the outspoken type and wanted the corporate manager Harbaugh as coach.
There's a ton simmering under the surface. Biscuit is going to give another extension to a coach that he will end up paying to not coach. I hope he runs AeroTek better than this…
Cameron is so stupid. He definitly points the finger at everybody but himself. Why was Zorn fired? I bet Cameron, Harbaugh, and Biscotti had a long meeting and Cameron threw everyone under the bus. He probably blamed Zorn, Flacco, Mason, and anybody else for not making it all the way. And that bull! He is an awful coach. When he coached at Indiana they sucked, then he only had one win with the dolphins. He didn't win crap in San Diego. Hes an awful coach and should be fired! Baltimore would win a championship without him.