JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After the Jaguars interviewed Darrell Bevell for their vacant offensive coordinator spot on Monday, Tuesday they reportedly spoke to another candidate. 1010XL's Jeff Prosser is reporting that the Jaguars were scheduled to interviewing Todd Monken. Monken spent four seasons as the Jaguars wide receivers coach from 2007-2010 before leaving to be the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State. He also served as the head coach at Southern Miss before returning to the NFL for the past three years as the offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay. Sources tell our Jeff Prosser that former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken will interview for the same position with the #Jaguars today — 1010 XL / 92.5 FM (@1010XL) January 9, 2019 He would bring a very different approach to the offense than the Jaguars have seen under Doug Marrone. He likes to throw it around. This past year, the Buccaneers had over 300 yards passing in 11 of 16 games. The Jaguars had four games with other 300 passing yards this past season.<doc-sep>After missing out on the Green Bay Packers’ head coaching job, it appears that Todd Monken is still interested in working for the organization. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator interviewed with the team over the weekend, but missed out on the position when the Packers picked Matt LaFleur instead. Now, there’s a chance that Green Bay could land both of the offensive minds who were reportedly at the top of their board following the first set of head coaching interviews. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Monken will interview for the Packers’ offensive coordinator position in the coming days. However, he also reportedly has a few other interviews lined up with other teams for the same job, as the Lions and Browns are both on his itinerary. Monken’s experience and success leading an offense would be an excellent addition to the LaFleur’s staff. He called plays for 15 of the the Buccaneers’ 16 games in 2018, leading them to a ninth-place finish in passing DVOA and a third-place rank in total yards. However, he did not call plays during his first two years in Tampa, as head coach Dirk Koetter held those duties; therefore, he would not necessarily be taking a significant step back by taking a non-playcalling coordinator position under LaFleur in Green Bay. In addition, his experience as a college head coach (at Southern Mississippi) could keep him in serious consideration for head coaching jobs in future years. APC’s Paul Noonan expanded on Monken’s offensive philosophy recently. It seems logical that his approach and focus on explosive plays would mesh well with LaFleur, who also values picking up chunks of yardage at once. In addition, Monken would likely bring some Air Coryell and Air Raid influences to the table, which could further diversify the Shanahan-style West Coast system that LaFleur will implement. If the Packers manage to hire Monken, fans — and quarterback Aaron Rodgers — should rejoice. His presence would give the team a coordinator with a proven track record of success in leading an NFL offense and would put Rodgers on a trajectory towards a bounce-back season in 2019.<doc-sep>Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is currently putting together his coaching staff for the 2019 season and one of the first priorities is finding an offensive coordinator. LaFleur has started the interview process and they are set to talk to a former head-coaching candidate. According to Jim Owczarski of PackersNews.com, Todd Monken will interview to be the Packers' offensive coordinator. Monken is the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator and he also interviewed to be the Packers' head coach before they hired LaFleur. Monken was the Bucs' offensive coordinator from 2016-2018. Of those three seasons, the Bucs were ranked in the top 10 in total offense twice including this past season where they were ranked third behind the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs. The interesting thing about the 2018 season for the Bucs is they had two quarterbacks who started the same amount of games. Jameis Winston started nine games for the Bucs and posted 2,992 yards, 19 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and he posted a 90.2 passer rating. Ryan Fitzpatrick started seven games and notched 2,366 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and he posted a 100.4 passer rating. The Packers just hired Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. Make sure you’re in the loop – take five seconds to Sign up for our FREE Packers newsletter now! "He has so much personality," Fitzpatrick said when asked about Monken per Manish Metha of the New York Daily News (via NFL.com). "He's energetic, but he's also very honest. If you ask him a question, he's going to give you the answer. ... He's going to tell it how it is. I think as a coach that's really important. The two things that make you a good head coach in this league are if you can get the players to respect you and if you can come across with a clear, consistent message..." "He's always a guy who's very consistent in what he's doing. That doesn't mean that we were always best of friends and he always agreed with what I did, but if he didn't or had a problem with what I was doing, then he was going to be direct about it and tell me and not beat around the bush. That's one of the most important qualities that I think you can have as a coach." Before taking the job as the Bucs' offensive coordinator, Monken was the head coach of Southern Miss from 2013-2015. In his first season with the Golden Eagles, Monken led the team to a 1-11 record. However, he was able to turn things around right before he left as the Golden Eagles finished the 2015 season with a 9-5 record and played in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Monken's time with the Bucs isn't the only NFL experience he has as he was the Jacksonville Jaguars wide receivers coach from 2007-2010. Monken is the second known interview for the Packers' offensive coordinator position. On Friday, it was reported the team interviewed former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.<doc-sep>
Michael Ainsworth/Associated Press Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken is expected to interview for the same position with the Green Bay Packers, according to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This comes after Green Bay hired former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as their head coach earlier this week. Adam Schein of Mad Dog Sports Radio reported Friday that Mike Pettine will remain the team's defensive coordinator. The offensive coordinator position, however, remains open. Monken spent the past three seasons in Tampa Bay as Buccaneers offensive coordinator. Under Monken, Tampa Bay ranked third in total offense, first in passing and 12th in scoring in 2018—despite Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jameis Winston sharing time under center. His only previous NFL coaching experience came as the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2007-10). He has, however, spent plenty of time as a coach in the college ranks, most recently serving as the head coach at Southern Miss. Monken's 13-25 record with the Golden Eagles may not jump off the page, but he inherited a program that went 0-12 the year before he arrived in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. By his third and final season with the team, Southern Miss was 9-5 and in a bowl game after a three-year drought. Monken has been a hot name so far this offseason. Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper noted that Monken interviewed with both the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals for their head coaching vacancies. Not only that, but he is also expected to interview for the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator position, according to MLive.com's Nate Atkins.