The Tampa Bay Buccaneers revisited their past in their hunt for a new offensive coordinator.
The Bucs announced Tuesday that they interviewed Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken for the same position, which he held at Tampa Bay as recently as 2018. He’s a candidate to replace his successor, Byron Leftwich.
Onlookers are intrigued about bringing back Monken following a superb stint with the Bulldogs.
“Bucs requesting a mulligan,” ESPN’s Ed Werder wrote.
“Bring him home,” a fan said.
“Get it done,” another fan urged.
“Don’t you dare,” a Georgia fan pleaded.
“This would be the best hire,” FOX 13’s Kevin O’Donnell claimed.
However, fans weren’t as enthusiastic about the reunion when NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the scheduled interview on Monday.
Tampa Bay finished third in total offense during Monken’s final season with the team. Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick combined for 5,358 passing yards and 36 touchdowns, but they also collectively threw 26 interceptions during a 5-11 campaign.
The following year, Baker Mayfield threw 21 picks under Monken for the 6-10 Cleveland Browns. Monken then went to Georgia, where he’s won back-to-back national titles and helped transform former walk-on Stetson Bennett into a Heisman Trophy finalist.
The Buccaneers ended a disappointing 8-9 season with a first-round loss to the Dallas Cowboys. They averaged 18.4 points per game with the NFL’s worst rushing offense.
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