Monken Lands On Head Coach Candidate List Produced By NFL Advisory Panel
December 26th, 2018
Now isn’t this interesting.
Bruce Arians, Bill Cowher, Dick Daniels, James “Shack” Harris, Charley Casserly, John Madden, and Jimmy Raye III collectively like what they see from Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken.
Those big names (not Monken) comprise the NFL’s Career Development Advisory Panel for 2019. The group gathers to evaluation coaching candidates and will submit their findings to teams with openings, per a new story by ProFootballTalk.com guru and creator Mike Florio.
You can read the whole thing here.
The panel put head coach candidates into two tiers, per Florio, and Monken made the second group.
Tier 1 includes a guy Joe has talked about, Mike Munchak, and will write about tomorrow. The former Titans head coach and Hall of Famer is an interesting possibility. Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is another name Joe has chatted about on podcasts that made the Tier 1 cut, as did Father Dungy friend Jim Caldwell, the former Lions and Colts head coach.
Hmmm, where’s 2008 NFL head coach of the year Mike Smith?
Raheem Morris still can’t get a sniff from anyone after his fine work since leaving the Bucs.
Joe sure hopes Team Glazer has ordered 37 copies of the findings on each head coach candidate.
December 26th, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Munchak has put his feelers out re the likely Cardinals opening. He was their #1 choice ahead of Steve Wilks last year, but declined a second interview due to health issues with his parents. Those issues are resolved, he’s back in the game, and he wants the Arizona job, should it open.
December 26th, 2018 at 5:49 pm
Munchak would be a solid hire for anyone.
December 26th, 2018 at 5:49 pm
You won’t see Smitty’s name on any of these lists – his stint in Tampa doomed him, probably forever. But folks who know what he accomplished in Atlanta, and how he accomplished it, would do well to consider him. Those who have a true understanding of why the wheels fell off there in 2013 and 2014, would do well to consider him.
December 26th, 2018 at 5:52 pm
I’m starting to get an aweful feeling that Koetter is going to stick around. 2019 will be “one last chance” for Winston and Koetter.
December 26th, 2018 at 5:53 pm
Dirk will be fine once he gets a QB of his choosing next year…
December 26th, 2018 at 6:19 pm
I think if the season ended after week 2 that Monken would be a real HC candidate. Unfotunately for him and the Bucs, he has been figured out by DCs.
I could see him possibly getting a OC job but I don’t think any franchise would hand over the keys to him. No way.
December 26th, 2018 at 6:22 pm
Bucs gm ,Koetter and Winston don’t deserve another chance ….move on!! buc fans don’t settle for average at best !
December 26th, 2018 at 6:28 pm
Todd Monken will be a good fit with his old team
The Jacksonville Jaguars, then they can draft QB Dwayne Haskins
And the rest will be history
December 26th, 2018 at 6:30 pm
James “Shack” Harris
Doug Williams idol, Doug follow his footsteps
December 26th, 2018 at 6:36 pm
First year NFL OC that has no clue about defense and won’t be able to put together a good coaching staff cus he’s only been with the Glazers and Licht and the Bucs for two years…Hmmm…This is ringing a loud bell but I just can’t put my finger on it.
December 26th, 2018 at 6:42 pm
Todd Monken will be the perfect OC for his old team
The Jacksonville Jaguars
Not the Head Coach of the team
December 26th, 2018 at 6:44 pm
SOEbuc, richard williamson was a great hire in a long miserable list of bucs head coaches and monken just may be the 2019 williamson that bucs fans crave
December 26th, 2018 at 6:49 pm
BigPoppaBuc
“I’m starting to get an aweful feeling that Koetter is going to stick around. 2019 will be “one last chance” for Winston and Koetter.”
I don’t think that’s going to happen. They are going to give Jameis a chance with a new HC. I think Licht has a good chance to return but if he were to keep Koetter on and it resulted in another 5-11 year, that would be a big blast to his resume and decision making. Koetter’s pants are already on fire it just hasn’t burned through to his undies yet. NFL owners throwing out free tickets like Trump throwing toilet paper in Puerto Rico, I’d say he’s gone.
December 26th, 2018 at 6:51 pm
Agree with Alaskan … early in the season, Monken looked like he could do no wrong. But NFL DCs figure things out fast, and our offense ended up being a 1-trick pony. To start 2-0 and end up 5-11 (probably) is not a good look. Especially when your offense sputters more & more as the season rolls on. Winning teams IMPROVE with time; losing teams just continue to get worse. 3-10 since our hot start pretty much tells the story of which side of the fence we’re on. Can’t see Monken getting a HC gig after this season, but wouldn’t mind a bit if he stayed on here as our OC providing Licht & Koetter both bid sayonara AND that our next GM upgrades the OLine & RB talent pools. Wouldn’t mind either if Mark Duffner stayed on as our DC, providing our next GM gets him some real talent to work with.
December 26th, 2018 at 6:57 pm
Duthsty Rhothdes
hahaha. You can always smell a 4-15 record in the air with these Glazer kid HC.
December 26th, 2018 at 6:59 pm
Fireeeeee Lichtttt
December 26th, 2018 at 7:09 pm
Defense Rules
“Monken looked like he could do no wrong. But NFL DCs figure things out fast, and our offense ended up being a 1-trick pony.”
Offense got totally shut down by Pittsburgh on MNF week three. All they had to do was watch the film for first two weeks and our offense got stomped.
December 26th, 2018 at 7:14 pm
10 game losing streaks to end a season after starting 4-2 will likely make Rah a career assistant coach. His team quit on him no forgiving that
December 26th, 2018 at 7:16 pm
Also on the list: Kris Richard, Brian Flores, and Eric Bieniemy.
December 26th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
Monken was caking plays his way early. Koetter has been influencing what us called no matter who wears the headset and he alreaded admitted that mid season What you think he wouldn’t do that again?
Monken is going to do well elsewhere just like every other player or staff member does.
New owners are needed. They spend but they don’t know what the he’ll they are doing
December 26th, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Jim Caldwell best on that list… he went 11-5 with Detroit. That alone is better than anything done here since the Super Bowl year. Think about it 11-5 in Detroit!
December 26th, 2018 at 8:03 pm
Another young coach and somewhat a native son is former UCF Knights, new Nebraska head coach Scott Frost. He has a great mind for developing innovative plays with an extensive playbook for todays RPO style offenses. He’s has put his personal stamp on quite a few rising programs.
Does Monken have his own playbook? I thought he has been working out of Dirk’s?
December 26th, 2018 at 8:23 pm
Do ya’ll think Monken will use Dirk’s offense? Teams figured out Dirk’s offense.
December 26th, 2018 at 8:24 pm
Kinda of starting to like Munchak… Jim
Harbaugh isn’t going anywhere 🙁 But I like Chris Petersen (UW) Kris Richard… I like Vic Fangio a lot… Slowly liking
Matt Lafluer too… it I was a betting
Man I think Munchak is the new bucs coach
December 26th, 2018 at 8:50 pm
The 8 “First Tier” Candidates, in my order (the upper half are my “Tony Dungy-types” the lower half are the “Sam Wyche-types”, IMHO):
1) Kris Richard
2) Mike Munchak
3) Eric Beiniemy
4) Brian Flores
5) Mike McCarthy
6) Josh McDaniels
7) Jim Caldwell
8) Ken Whisenhunt
December 26th, 2018 at 9:20 pm
Damn I hate when morons like Altered say dumb stuff like he just did. Good QBs aren’t easy to find and if you’re an actual fan of the Bucs and not just a troll you should know that all too well. You may want go to back to the days of Leftwich vs McCown, Sims, Greise, and Glennon but I would prefer to keep the best QB this franchise has ever had. That hatred has you blinded though and you are willing to go another 15 years or so without a good QB. Good luck with that.
December 26th, 2018 at 9:32 pm
The best QB the Bucs ever had was allowed to leave in a salary dispute and won a Superbowl with the Redskins.
Doug Williams took the Bucs to the NFC championship game.
Second talent wise would be Steve Young. He didn’t get very far while he was here.
December 26th, 2018 at 9:32 pm
Eric Bieniemy is one of my top 2 choices.
December 26th, 2018 at 9:38 pm
Hey good for Monken. It makes me wonder which teams would be interested in Monken.
I would highly doubt the Bucs would be on that list. They have promoted guys before to keep them from moving on(Dirk, Raheem) and gotten bit. It would take a lot of courage to go down that road again.
December 26th, 2018 at 9:47 pm
Monken isn’t qualified to be a HC. He needs time as an assistant on a quality staff.
December 26th, 2018 at 9:49 pm
Bruce arians, chuck pagano, don martindale.
December 26th, 2018 at 9:58 pm
I think I’d like Raheem back or bidnemi.
December 26th, 2018 at 10:19 pm
Jim Caldwell? LOL.
Oh god, that’s actually probably who the Glazers will hire. That would be such a Bucs move.
December 26th, 2018 at 10:44 pm
How come I’m getting a feeling that the Glazers are going to f this whole thing up? My spidey sense is going crazy every time I think Glazers and decision making.
December 27th, 2018 at 12:01 am
A new HC is not going to fix the defense. It will make things worse.
December 27th, 2018 at 12:41 am
It would take quite an effort to make this defence worse.
December 27th, 2018 at 12:43 am
Troy Says: How come I’m getting a feeling that the Glazers are going to f this whole thing up? My spidey sense is going crazy every time I think Glazers and decision making.
Uh…………..you have a feeling? What do you think has happened since 2003?? 15 years of sucking.
December 27th, 2018 at 2:03 am
SOE,
The Bucs lost to Pittsburgh by 3. Heck, a dropped ball due to pass interference, not called, the Bucs win that game. That is not getting shut down.
As far as DC’s figuring out the offense, it’s a career in inconsistent QB playing great then not great. The #1 QB comes back plays great, then not , inconsistent . But they both are very consistent being inconsistent. Credit DC’s when they out scheme the offense. Don’t when passes are dropped, over/under thrown, team can’t run, because of a talentless oline not because of a wizard of defense.
December 27th, 2018 at 2:57 am
Useless list all todo Monken has proven is that he knows how to take orders from Koetter and run his offense. Don’t know how anyone think he has done anything to say yea I deserve to run a franchise. Yes he has a top offense in yards only. That is not saying he can run a team and right now is no different than Koetter. Geez this committee business. I guess they are saying Monken would be a great general and Koetter just sucks
December 27th, 2018 at 7:25 am
I said weeks ago that it is possible the Glazers promote Todd Monken.
I took a top twelve offense and made it top three. The Glazers cannot ignore that. At the very least, they might insist he remain OC under a new defensive head coach.
But thing to keep in mind is the contracts. I believe all coaches contracts with the Bucs expire after this season.
December 27th, 2018 at 7:30 am
Playaction Says
“The best QB the Bucs ever had was allowed to leave in a salary dispute and won a Superbowl with the Redskins.
Doug Williams took the Bucs to the NFC championship game.
Second talent wise would be Steve Young. ”
Doug was a cool cat, but he was not nearly our best quarterback. The truth is that we’ve had multiple QBs who were better. Brad Johnson, for example. Jameis Winston blows him away. I respect Doug’s memory, but he was not our best.
And so far as Steve Young, he doesn’t even register because he was a Chris Simms level talent while he was here.
December 27th, 2018 at 7:32 am
Not there yet Says:
“Yes he has a top offense in yards only.”
Actually, he is the third best TOTAL OFFENSE.
December 27th, 2018 at 7:32 am
Monken will be a successful head coach on some other team in the NFL. If the Bucs were to hire him as a head coach, he would be horrific. Just the dark cloud that hangs over this franchise.
December 27th, 2018 at 8:35 am
JOHN HARBAUGH.
He’s worth the cost of acquiring him, and will assemble a quality staff, among many other needed changes for the current state of the Bucs organization.
Bucs resurgence!
December 27th, 2018 at 8:58 am
looky looky…..kris richard sits at the top of the list…..and look at how many former HC are on that list…..
i also like dan campbell…..
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!…#ADIOSDIRK!!!!!…GO BUCS!!!!
December 27th, 2018 at 10:30 am
TouchDownTampaBay Says:
December 26th, 2018 at 9:20 pm
Damn I hate when morons like Altered say dumb stuff like he just did. Good QBs aren’t easy to find and if you’re an actual fan of the Bucs and not just a troll you should know that all too well. You may want go to back to the days of Leftwich vs McCown, Sims, Greise, and Glennon but I would prefer to keep the best QB this franchise has ever had. That hatred has you blinded though and you are willing to go another 15 years or so without a good QB. Good luck with that.
I completely feel you and totally appreciate what you’re saying regarding the comparison between Jameis and that collection of sh!t quarterbacks, but “the best QB this franchise has ever had”?? Ummm……hell no. Let’s not forget that this cluster f@$k of a franchise at one time had both Steve Young and Doug Williams and Jameis can’t hold either one of their jocks with a wheel barrel right now.
December 27th, 2018 at 11:21 am
Need a new GM before a head coach. The only thing better would be new owners.