Ravens BREAKING: Todd Monken Hired; Can New Coach Change Offense?
The Baltimore Ravens have their next offensive coordinator. … and things are about to change.
"This,'' coach John Harbaugh said, "is going to be a highly sought-after job. This is one of the top football coaching jobs in the world. Everybody’s going to want this job.''
Todd Monken has accepted the job. Now, how does he fit with "the top job in the world''?.
The departing offensive coordinator for the University of Georgia has been instrumental in the Bulldogs' back-to-back national championships. In addition, Monken boasts prior NFL coordinating experience, spending time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and, most recently, with the Cleveland Browns.
Monken has proven himself in his three seasons in Athens to be one of the top minds in the sport, taking an offense that 30.7 points per game and turning it into a school-record unit that averaged 41 points three years later, all while rushing for 205.8 yards and passing for 295.8 yards per game.
Yes, he's been provided with NFL-caliber talent at almost every position. But what stands out most about Monken is his history of developing quarterbacks and his ability to get the most out of his players.
An example ...
For the last two seasons, the former NFL coordinator hasn't been working with a "five-star" quarterback. Quite the opposite, Stetson Bennett, a former walk-on has been his guy.
With Monken's guidance, Bennett took his game to heights that not many could've imagined.
In 2022, Bennett not only led his team to a second straight title but threw for over 4,000 yards with 37 total touchdowns and was the school's first Heisman finalist in 30 years.
If Monken can do that with the try-hard Bennett ... what might be do with the Ravens as they move away from the ousted Greg Roman and try to win big with gifted Lamar Jackson?
Being "different'' isn't enough, and being "better'' isn't easy to prove. But Monken might be college's "top guy'' - which is a start in making him a fit with Baltimore's "top job.''
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