The Cleveland Browns need to win football games, not the press conferences. For now, besides rumors, press conferences are all we have; games will not be played for a little over six months. On Tuesday at the NFL combine, that was GM Andrew Berry talking about what he is looking for on the offensive line, wide receiver traits, and updating the media on a wide variety of injuries, including RB Quinshon Judkins.
On Wednesday, it was new HC Todd Monken’s turn to talk to the media, for the second time
since being hired for his first head coaching position in the NFL.
Monken rode the line between thoughtful and blunt throughout the 20 minutes with the entire media unit, and another 10 with just the Cleveland media (where he called out a reporter for asking a “baited question on that one” about the quarterback position).
When asked about having a work-life balance, Monken clearly loves the work he gets to do:
Similar to what former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski would say, Monken put responsibility for failures with the Baltimore Ravens on himself and the team as a whole:
Fans should not expect Monken to blame the officials for the results of games:
As expected, Monken was asked multiple questions about the quarterback position and would like to have a starter in place as soon as possible, but is not in a hurry:
During both parts of the media session, Monken noted the playmaking ability of QB Shedeur Sanders:
As many Cleveland fans would like, the Browns head coach tried to talk OL Joel Bitonio into committing to return in a conversation weeks ago:
While Monken had a lot to say on a number of subjects, talking about his best quality as a coach and himself overall was not one of them:
While Monken had time as a college head coach, he’s figuring out all the details of his first top role at the NFL level:
It is clearly a new era for the Cleveland Browns, including numerous swear words throughout the media sessions. Whether Monken provided more actual information compared to Stefanski is up to opinion, but the new head coach presents things significantly differently.
What are your thoughts on Monken’s communication style after his second media session since taking over the Browns
