John Harbaugh 'Proud' of Ravens Assistants Getting Head Coaching Looks

John Harbaugh is at apparent peace with the idea of his Baltimore Ravens coordinators joining him in the head coaching ranks.

Head coach John Harbaugh hasn't had them long, but he's made apparent peace with coordinators leaving the Baltimore Ravens' nest.

As the Ravens, the AFC's top seed on the playoff bracket, bide their time for their path to be paved, several of Harbaugh's assistants are reportedly planning the sweetest kind of escape: both of his coordinators (Mike Macdonald and Todd Monken) have attracted attention among the teams seeking a new head coach while assistant head coach/defensive line boss Anthony Weaver is also under consideration.

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Speaking on Wednesday, Harbaugh views the potential departures as a token of what Baltimore has been able to accomplish this season.

"It's great, I'm really proud of our guys," Harbaugh said in a report from Clifton Brown and Ryan Mink on the Ravens' official site. "I've said many times I think we have the best coaching staff in the world. I love the jobs they do. I think we have a bunch of coaches that are going to be coordinators and head coaches on this staff, and they are going to be very successful for a long time."

"Any opportunities they get I'll support. I'm excited for them."

This is Macdonald and Stewart's second year on Baltimore staff with Monken joining as the offensive boss after two national title runs in the same role at Georgia. Their united efforts guided the Ravens (13-4) to the NFL's best record this season.

As it stands, there are seven head coaching vacancies across the NFL after the Seattle Seahawks downsized Pete Carroll's duties on Wednesday. If the New England Patriots part ways with Bill Belichick, Harbaugh will become the second-longest tenured coach with his current outfit, behind only divisional rival Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh. 

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Harbaugh was further appreciative of the fact that his potential future colleagues haven't brought the outside chatter into the Ravens' practice facilities with them. In fact, he's particularly impressed that there's been no apparent drop-off in their intensity and focus as Baltimore preps for a Super Bowl run. 

"They do their full obligation here during the course of the week, and then they have one, two, some guys have three interviews," Harbaugh declared. "But that's all done later in the evening or possibly on the weekends."