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From SI After a lengthy search process that featured multiple rejections and a slew of coaching candidates, the Browns finally landed their next head coach on Wednesday. The team announced that Todd Monken, former offensive coordinator of the Ravens, would be taking up the role vacated by Kevin Stefanski. That decision, it seems, is already having ripple effects within the building. According to reporting from NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who was a candidate for the vacant head coaching role, was “visibly upset” after learning that he’d not been given the job. Pelissero reports that Schwartz went as far as to “say goodbyes” to people in the building and told other coaches that he’s “not coming back.” Schwartz has been Cleveland’s defensive coordinator since 2023, and he remains under contract through the 2026 campaign. He interviewed twice for the head coaching vacancy before the team opted to go with Monken. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Monken is open to the idea of Schwartz staying on as defensive coordinator, though that feeling may not be mutual. The Browns’ coaching search was a mess from the start. Multiple reports indicated that various candidates had pulled out of the running for the job––even those without prior head coaching experience, such as Jaguars OC Grant Udinski and former Chargers DC Jesse Minter (who took the Ravens’ job). Now that they’ve finally landed their next coach, that decision has seemingly fractured the locker room and could even lead to the departure of their defensive coordinator, who has been one of the most influential individuals in the building in recent years.

I hope he doesnt keep Swartz, who was also in the running for their head coach. Would love to have him here

With he had a better shot with a better org, their qb situation is a mess, their front office too.

Webb is taking the round table of interviewing for head coach jobs and as an oc for a few teams. Ravens have requested an interview. He is intersting, former qb, good college qb, not so good pro. Worked under Payton, helped develope Nix who has turned into quite a pro. But he has never called plays, been a qb coach and passing game coordinator. That is not to say he will fail, but my thinking; we have a first year head coach, I would think you want someone with at least some experience as a coordinator, no? As for Todd, he has interviews set up to be head coach, so we shall see. The Giants are next up to interview web.

Senior Bowl stand outs https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-senior-bowl-day-1-standouts-2026-nfl-draft

They seem to be pretty high on Doyle, if reports are true. He had some good "teachers", I'm still holding out hope for Monken

He is considered one of the best by people in the know, and 2 games is not exactly a lot of film time

I expect change on the offensive line, at the least just Faalele, possibly both guards and at least 1 tackle. A fresh set of eyes, a different view of the players and yes, better coaching. Remember, a side from 1 player on the line, Vorhees, that line in each of the past 2 years, was one of the best. As for rankings, especially by PFF, meh, they are for selling hits and clicks, fantasy & such. If Kirk Cousins, a statue, could have that team 1 game from the playoffs after their horrible start, yeah, I give this guy a lot of room

Look who was qbing for them.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ravens-to-hire-dwayne-ledford-as-run-game-coordinator-ol-coach Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Baltimore is set to hire former Atlanta run game coordinator/offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford for the same job and title. Ledford, 49, had served as the Falcons line coach since 2021, adding run game coordinator to his title when Raheem Morris became head coach in 2024. Ledford spent time with several franchises as a player, appearing in nine games for San Francisco from 2000-2003

Joe Brady signs to become the next Bills head coach. So he is out of the running, if he ever were, for oc here Ravens have asked permission to interview Bears oc Declan Doyle.

I get your point, but a db coach should not just be teaching one type of coverage. Each coach, yes, has a slightly different way they want to have, in this instance, dbs plays coverage. But, as Billick did with his offensive players, the hc, if knowledgeable on one side of the ball or the other, lays out how they want that side to be. Now in this case, Minter worked with Minkens and they have the same approach to playing defense, so it make good sense. Hey, maybe Minter is going to be the DC afteralll, who knows.

As first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Lions assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery has been requested to interview for the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator job. Montgomery first joined the Lions in 2023 as the team’s running backs/assistant head coach.

Have a say? Sure, but staff is uo to the head coach, who also happens to be a defensive coordinator. Now reciever coach, maybe you have something to gripes about

Right!.special teams has largely been not very good, not Rams bad, but still, could use improvement

Mike Mickens, Notre Dame, is taking over as defensive backs coach https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/news/notre-dame-defensive-backs-coach-mike-mickens-nfl-baltimore-ravens/ Prior to the 2024 season, he had just been the Irish’s cornerbacks coach. He was a first-team All-American in 2007 and second-team All-American in 2008. Mickens was a first-team All-Big East performer in 2007 and three-time second-team All-Big East selection (2005, 2006 and 2008). Minter was a defensive grad assistant with the Bearcats when Mickens played for Cincinnati. He later hired Mickens as a defensive assistant in 2012, when Minter was Indiana State’s defensive coordinator.

The ne front 4 are playing very well getting after the qb. It will be interesting, they have not been tested by an offense like Seattle. I do agree, Ne offense is weak

They've got the defense, and granted, Darnold played fantastic against the Rams, the Denver defense is a different animal.

What an awful AFC championship game. I know, I know they "weather was sooo horrible", the defenses, "so great", sorry, the qbs were not good and the receivers for Denver cant catch anything but the dropsies. This may go down as the worst Super Bowl in history..

Yep, this should work out well. I think he is worn out

Maybe Ken has changed, he was a whiner that day, mad that he had to sit outside the castle on day 3 of the draft when no one around. Then ticked ofd even more when I was asked to analyze the draft. He exploded on the phone when I correectly picked 5 of the Ravens draft picks that year. We laughed so hard in the studio that we had to take an extra commercial break.

I worked with Weisman one weekend on the draft. Let me say this; he wants, nay, desires to be the man, the one who breaks stories, no matter what. No, I don't trust him with the truth. Woodland I don't know, I don't listen to talk radio any more, not sports talk radio, not political.

Personally, and this is just my opinion, I think Harbs and his agent leaked that and other rumors. The more you hear him talk, now, you can tell he was behind it. Do I believe that stuff about Lamar? Some of it, yes. Not that he demanded practice time to be moved, or that he stays up late, every night, some of those two rumors might be true. He and some other players, may have talked about practicing later in the day for what ever reason. Maybe it had more to do with ther family life, their kids, who knows. Yes, given his age, I am sure he plays video games, my daughter still does and she is 34. But every night? All night long? Late into the next morning? I doubt it. I did play video games, best games were after 8 pm when the rest of the WORLD, could be online at the same time as well. I worked full time, had to be up at 5 am to get to work on-time. So every night, no, especially with 2 kids, one with special needs. So yes, there can be some truth to the rumors, but not all is true. Knowing Donut Man, and JLC, they likely, very likely embellished the rumors, greatly.

I'm looking forward to see how he views certain players, how he uses them as well. Shoot he got pretty good production out of a Raven cast off. The Chsrgers also have a couple of free agents I wouldn't mind having here, will they come?

Who is leaking and why are 2 questions that should be asked. Both can be true, some players could love the coach, other players not so much. The media, especially today's media, will ask 10 people a question and let their answer be for everyone. Why? For hits and clicks, to prove their point. Been there, seen it, read it, heard it. I could tell you stories about reports that were wrong, how the person reporting it was told that it was wrong and yet still ran with it for self gratification, if we look at the core reason. Come on, you know this, you've been around the world a few times, been into sports, radio, TV, message boards, etc for a long time. Here is one such example Donut man once ran a camp story about how Boller did one day. Unfortunately for donut man, I was there that day as well and had my usual set up: chairs, camera, video camera. I filmed all of the drills, including 7 on 7. That day, Boller was exceptional, great throws, timely, accurate, right reads. Pictures and video backed this up. I also saw donut man in the shaded area, on his phone with his back to the field for most of the drills, including the 7 on 7. Yet, he never thought, from draft day, that Boller would work out, he wasn't alone, most people felt the same. In any event, he wrote a column that day about how badly Boller performed; factually incorrect. That is just 1, an easy one, of how the media spins things, sports, politics, life style, selling a product. You know this, we had this discussion way back then on the RN2 board during training when I called out donut man.