Can Todd Monken stop the Ravens offense from being flat-outEven though Lamar Jackson won an MVP award under Greg Roman, the Ravens offense has felt more than a bit stale in recent years. The run-heavy scheme deployed by the now-former offensive coordinator played heavy into Jackson's abilities as a runner, but never quite accentuated his skills as Nolan Ryan Jersey a pa ser.After ranking first and seventh in points scored in 2019 and 2020, the first two years of the Jackson era, the team skidded to 17th and 19th in 2021 and 2022, leading to the dismi sal of Roman. Enter Todd Monken.On Valentine's Day, the Ravens made a move Jackson should love, hiring Monken away from Georgia to be the team's next offensive coordinator.We have hired Todd Monken to be our Offensive Coordinator. Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) MORE: While the Ravens still have to navigate Jackson's contract situation, the hiring could mean that they're ready to really let Jackson loose should he stay in Baltimore. There are a few reasons for this.First, Jackson reportedly played a part in the OC search, according to Josina Anderson. That could bode well for relations between Jackson and the team:I'm told since the the day after the and Greg Roman parted ways, QB Lamar Jackson's input on the offense from a philosophical and schematic standpoint was folded into the evaluation proce s for the next OC & communication from key players was welcomed, per league source. JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) Second, Monken's offense typically Mike Piazza Jersey allows the quarterback to dictate more of the game from the line of scrimmage, Giving Jackson, a former league MVP, the freedom to, well, play quarterback should galvanize him.The third is that Monken has proven he has more than a handle on modern NFL offenses and has oftentimes changed his scheme to benefit his players. That's a great thing for a pretty stale offense in desperate need of a facelift.MORE:In the NFL, Monken's offenses typically ranked near the top of the league in pa sing attempts. Some of that was because of the bad defenses that the Buccaneers had between 2016 and 2018, when Monken was Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator. It's a simple equation: Bad defenses = more points allowed = bigger hole to climb out of = more pa sing. More of the pa sing has to do with Monken's love of chucking that thing.Monken, though, does have an understanding that running the ball, especially in 2022 NFL, is an important part of the offense. That should play well for John Harbaugh's liking, as he has historically deployed a run-heavy offense."You cant control the game if you cant run the ball comfortably. You cant. You cant control the game," ). "You can have a bunch of statistics and make it look better and make you feel better. But if you cant run the ball comfortably you cant win the game. And thats from a guy that likes to Tom Seaver Jersey throw it. My whole background is wideouts and quarterbacks. So I do want to throw it, I enjoy throwing it."There's a sizable difference between coaching at the college level and the pros, but recent succe ses should give Ravens fans hope for a new-look offense. Monken also redesigned the Georgia offense, leading to back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022 as he pulled the most out of college veteran QB Stetson Bennett in the proce s.MORE:With the Bulldogs' top-tier defense, Georgia wasn't exactly pa s-happy, but the team also pa sed a bit more in each of Monken's three seasons in Athens, The Athletic notes. That's a boost for the Ravens offense, which ranked 32nd, 32nd, ninth and 28th in pa sing attempts over four seasons of Roman's offense. In fairne s, the Ravens' rushing offense was good but not good enough for such a disparity between rushing attempts and pa sing attempts.With a focus on the pa sing offense but remaining multi-dimensional, utilizing tight end talent and big-play wide receivers, there should be a drastically different offense for the Ravens come Week 1 in 2023. Some NFL insiders and former players argue that that's a great thing for Jackson if he sticks around:Ill argue Lamar Jackson Noah Syndergaard Jersey and Mark Andrews make all pro Ill also make an argument theyll be playing for a chance to make it to the Super Bowl next year.. Todd Monken win wherever he go Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) Todd Monken is well-respected. My understanding is Monken had strong interest from Tampa Bay & Georgia was also applying pre sure for a decision . Source Todd Frazier Jersey on Monken: "Monk will have a great plan for the entire offense & Lamar. He'll help take Lamar's skills-set to another level." JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) LOVE the Todd Monken hire for the offense and Lamar. In those Back to Back National Championship seasons at Georgia, Monken routinely OUT SCHEMED the defenses he faced in the PASSING GAME. Monken will help UNANIMOUS MVP Lamar take his game to another level. SCARY HOURS. Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) Todd Monken had several options as an NFL OC but prioritized Baltimore, which was the most coveted playcalljng job available. Monkens pa sing concepts will help (presumably) Lamar Jackson. Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) All this to say, it appears the Ravens have figured out the future of their offense. Next, figuring out the future of Lamar Jackson.