Monken leaves Georgia to end up being Ravens’ OC
OWINGS MILLS, Md.– The Baltimore Ravens worked with Georgia offending coordinator Todd Monken as their new offending coordinator on Tuesday, an addition that could update the group’s struggling passing attack and possibly get quarterback Lamar Jackson back on track.Georgia turned
to a familiar face in a familiar role after Monken’s departure, as the team promoted expert Mike Bobo to offensive coordinator, the school announced Tuesday.Monken, 57, assisted guide Georgia to back-to-back championship games. His offense averaged 501.1 yards and 40.7 points per game last season.Monken’s track record suggests he can turn around a Ravens offense that has ended up ranked 22nd or even worse in passing in five of the past 6 seasons, consisting of 28th last year.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated When Monken was an NFL offensive organizer with Tampa Bay and then Cleveland, the Buccaneers had the NFL’s finest passing
attack in 2018, and Baker Mayfield tossed for a career-best 3,827 yards for the Browns in 2019. In Monken’s three seasons at Georgia, the Bulldogs amounted to the ninth-most passing backyards and former walk-on quarterback Stetson Bennett became a Heisman Prize finalist.Ravens coach John Harbaugh selected Monken after a process that consisted of 21 interviews with 14 prospects over a four-week period.
“Todd’s management and training acumen appeared from the beginning,”Harbaugh said in a declaration.”He has a proven
track record for developing and teaching offensive systems that enable players to be successful at the greatest level. We’re excited to get to work and begin developing an offense that will assist us contend for championships.” Monken likewise interviewed for the Buccaneers ‘offensive coordinator position this offseason.His experience has mainly concentrated on training pass receivers and quarterbacks. From 2013 to 2015, he was the head coach at Southern Miss, where he was 13-26(.333). Monken then invested four seasons an offensive coordinator for the Buccaneers(2016 to 2018)and Browns (2019 ). In 2018, Monken helped the Buccaneers set team single-season records in
total yards( 6,648 ), passing lawns( 5,358)and touchdown passes (36) with Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick as his quarterbacks.Monken is the seventh offending planner under coach John Harbaugh, who is entering his 16th season in Baltimore. Monken’s hiring comes 26 days after Greg Roman stepped down as Baltimore’s offending coordinator.Roman’s downfall was not developing a constant passing attack with the Ravens, who produced the second-fewest death lawns in the league throughout his 4 seasons as playcaller. Jackson has stopped working to enhance as a passer, amounting to 33 touchdown passes and 20 interceptions over the past two seasons.Monken’s arrival comes at a time when the future of quarterback Jackson is uncertain. The Ravens are expected to put the franchise tag on Jackson if the sides can’t reach a long-term offer by March 7. This marks the 2nd straight year that Harbaugh has actually filled an organizer position with a college coach. In 2015, Harbaugh employed Michigan’s Mike Macdonald to become his protective coordinator.Bobo, a former Bulldogs quarterback, worked as the team’s offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2014 under coach Mark Richt.
He was Colorado State’s head coach from 2015 to 2019, going 28-35, prior to returning to the SEC as South Carolina’s offending organizer in 2020. Bobo spent the 2021 season as Auburn’s offending planner prior to going back to his university as an analyst last fall.Georgia coach Kirby Smart and Bobo were colleagues at the school from 1995 to 1997, and Bobo set numerous group passing records and completed with 6,334 profession passing lawns. As Georgia’s offending coordinator, Bobo dealt with quarterbacks such as Matthew Stafford and Aaron Murray. In 2012, he was a finalist for the Broyles Award, which goes to the country’s top assistant. Georgia won 135 games and 2 SEC championships during Bobo’s time as coordinator.ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg contributed to this report.