One of the 2025 Ravens’ most controversial figures comes clean and says out loud what many fans have been wanting to hear about Lamar Jackson’s struggles
Glad that’s out in the open…now let’s fix it.
The Baltimore Ravens‘ offseason of change is off and running — Baltimore is into their process of requesting head coaching candidates for the vacancy left behind by John Harbaugh. The good news for the Ravens is that this team should have little effort drawing interest from the best of candidates; Baltimore has stability, a well-run history, a competitive roster, an elite quarterback, and more.
One other thing you’re finding out of Baltimore these days? Accountability. One of the biggest fan complaints of the 2025 season was offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s work with the offense. Monken was dismissed yesterday as well. But in an interview with the Ryan Ripken Show yesterday, Monken also fell on the sword for the shortcomings of his unit, including quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken falls on the sword for 2025 offense
“As I always tell the coaches, just like I would tell the players, you can’t get all the credit when we do well and just exonerate yourself from the blame when it doesn’t go that way. That is so ridiculously out there that I can’t even live in that world. I can’t live in that world, I haven’t gotten to where I am living in that world. You know what, I didn’t coach Lamar well enough. I didn’t have as good of a relationship as I could have. I didn’t do the things that we needed this year to win enough games to give ourselves a chance. And I believe that, I’m not just saying that because I’m on your show. And I’m going to fight like hell to fix it. I’m going to fight like hell for the next job I get, and I’m going to root like hell for the Ravens.”
— Former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken on the Ryan Ripkin Show
Say whatever you’d like about Todd Monken — this is impressive. It’s self-aware, it is accountable, and hopefully it can provide closure for all parties involved as Monken heads onward to his next coaching opportunity and the Ravens look to pick up the pieces.
We already know that Baltimore’s next hiring at head coach is going to be about “reaching” Lamar Jackson, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. That could come in the form of an offensive-minded coach, or it could come in the form of a relationship driven coach who has a strong staff coming on board. Monken’s comments make one thing abundantly clear: this coaching relationship with Lamar does, indeed, need to be a large piece of the puzzle if this is what the offensive effort and Jackson’s play looks like when the primary relationships start to slip.
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