Greg Roman has decided to step down as the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator Thursday amid fan outrage and player frustration.

Roman had one year remaining on his deal, which was believed to be a team option.

Roman’s most impressive feat was devising an outside-the-box offense around quarterback Lamar Jackson, producing the NFL’s most prolific offense in 2019. But Roman never came close to replicating that unpredictable and dominant attack.

The Ravens’ scoring had decreased in each of Roman’s four seasons as Baltimore’s playcaller, from an NFL-best 33.2 points per game in 2019 to 20.6 points per game in 2022 (19th in the league). Roman’s downfall was the inability to put together a passing game to complement a record-setting run game and his questionable playcalling in the red zone.

After the Ravens’ 24-17 playoff loss at the Bengals on Sunday, running back J.K. Dobbins complained about not getting any touches in the red zone in the second half, specifically on the drive when backup quarterback Tyler Huntley’s fumble on a sneak was returned 98 yards for a touchdown. Baltimore finished 30th in the red zone this season and was 1-of-4 inside the 20-yard line Sunday.

Roman faced mounting scrutiny toward the end of the season, when Baltimore struggled without the injured Jackson. The Ravens failed to score more than 17 points at any point in Jackson’s six-game absence (including in the postseason).