Browns HC Todd Monken wants to bring back critical offensive position
The entrance of head coach Todd Monken means one thing: the fullback position is returning to the Cleveland Browns.
It is true, and it is beautiful. Under head coach Todd Monken, the Cleveland Browns will have a dedicated fullback on their roster in 2026. Over the past 10 to 15 years, the fullback position has all but disappeared from the modern game of football.
However, there has been a trend back to the run game over the past two to three years, and leading that trend has been Todd Monken's offenses. In an NFL that has become such a passing league and people have fallen in love with scoring points with big touchdowns, some offenses have gone back to what used to be the bread and butter of the NFL, and that is running the football. Since 2023, when Monken took over the play calling in Baltimore, the Ravens have been either first or second in the league in "Rush Play Percentage.
" This stat comes from TeamRankings. com, and in Monken's time in Baltimore, his teams ran the ball on average, 51. 84 percent of the time.
In 2024, the Ravens were actually second in the league behind the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 53. 3 percent run rate. To have a great run game, having Derrick Henry helps, but also having a fullback to lead the way helps as well.