“Rex is that way,Karlos Dansby, or at least comfortable in what he does. All the things we had done at that time they required to a new level when I left, and Baltimore continued to get better and do new things.”

Nolan, whose unit will face the Jets at 8:20 p.m. Sunday at Sun Life Stadium,Jared Odrick, served as the Ravens’ wide receivers coach in 2001, then as defensive coordinator (2002-04) before leaving to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Ryan served as Ravens defensive line coach before moving into Nolan’s coordinator job when he left. Ryan became the Jets’ head coach last year.”

“There’s not a lot of guys who go outside the box thinking-wise, or are at least comfortable that way,Chad Henne,” said Nolan, who worked alongside Ryan on the Baltimore Ravens’ coaching staff from 2001 through ‘04.