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Jamison Hensley
Todd Monken accepted the blame for why quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens regressed in his third season as the team’s offensive coordinator.
«I didn’t coach Lamar well enough,» Monken said Thursday on the «Ryan Ripken Show.» «I didn’t have as good of a relationship as I could have. I didn’t do the things we needed to do this year to win enough games to give ourselves a chance. I believe that.»
Monken isn’t expected to remain the Ravens’ playcaller next season after Baltimore fired coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday. The Ravens just started the search for their new coach.
Baltimore was a major disappointment offensively in finishing 16th in the NFL after bringing back all but one starter from last season. In 2024, Monken guided the Ravens to their first No. 1 ranking on offense in franchise history.
Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game two years ago. The Ravens totaled 10 designed runs — the second fewest in Harbaugh’s 16 seasons as coach — against a Chiefs defense that ranked No. 18 against the run.
«I will always remember the Chiefs game, and that will be one that I will have to live with forever because you only get so many opportunities,» Monken said. «I don’t let it haunt [me]. I just won’t ever forget it.»
