Todd Monken is likely to be the next New York Giants offensive coordinator. Though, maybe he won’t be?
An array of conflicting reports left Giants fans confused, though Monken is still considered the favorite to rejoin John Harbaugh as their offensive leader in the near future.
Monken had been Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens for the past three seasons after he replaced Greg Roman, who left Baltimore to join John’s brother Jim Harbaugh as offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Under Monken, the Ravens have finished in the top-5 in points per game twice, mainly thanks to two-time AP NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and a high volume of weapons. The Giants are hoping Monken can have similar success with dual-threat quarterback Jaxson Dart, if Monken ends up becoming the offensive coordinator.
Todd Monken Is Under Consideration For The Cleveland Browns Head Coaching Role
The confusion mainly stems around Monken remaining a potential NFL head coach candidate, even though new Ravens coach Jesse Minter chose not to retain him as their offensive coordinator.
According to The Record’s Art Stapleton, Monken is still considered the favorite to land with the Giants. But other reporting from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com indicates Monken could end as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, alongside veteran defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
Cleveland is also reportedly considering both Monken and Los Angeles Rams passing-game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase for the offense-first role.
“Last night, I received a text from a league source that indicated Todd Monken was a lock for NYG,” Stapleton posted to X (formerly Twitter). “That came after [Schefter] reported CLE was between Scheelhaase and Schwartz, and right around when [Cabot] reported Schwartz was gaining momentum.
“This morning: both reporting not to forget about Monken, maybe in package deal with Schwartz.”
The Giants Have Options If Todd Monken Goes To Cleveland
Monken to the Giants still seems like the most obvious outcome. But the soon-to-be 60-year-old has ties to Cleveland — Monken was its offensive coordinator under Freddie Kitchens in 2019 — and would be hard pressed to turn down his first NFL program as a head coach, even if it came in Cleveland.
The volume of highly thought-of offensive minds is dwindling, especially with Joe Brady being named head coach of the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. Mike McDaniel went with Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers.
Still, Stapleton floated a pair of potentially enticing names as OC if Monken ends up the Browns coach.
“Charlie Weis Jr. would be my top [pick],” Stapleton posted. “I guess you have to consider Greg Roman as an option, although I’m not sure Harbaugh goes in that direction after Jim just fired him.”
Weis, 32, is of course the son of former Giants and New England Patriots assistant Charlie Weis Sr. and just finished pushing the Mississippi offense to the CFP semifinals. He just jumped from Ole Miss to LSU with Lane Kiffin but has been considered for other NFL OC jobs.
Roman seems like the most likely option aside from Monken, since he is both a New Jersey native (Atlantic City) and coached with both Jim and John Harbaugh. The Ravens twice twice finished in the top-6 in offense in Roman’s three seasons with the Ravens, including 2019 where Jackson won his first NFL MVP award.
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