With nine head coach openings in the NFL this offseason, you knew there was a chance a team would look at Todd Monken as an offensive coordinator and play-caller.

He’d just led Georgia to a National Championship by getting the most out of Stetson Bennett, while turning a freshman tight end into Georgia’s most dangerous pass-catcher. He had prior experience with the role and there was the report from Bruce Feldman of The Athletic that he could return to the NFL.

Yet as the NFL hiring cycle comes to a close, it seems like an NFL team won’t be hiring Monken. As of this writing, only the Minnesota Vikings, the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots have openings. Minnesota formally announced the hiring of Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as head coach. It would appear that former Georgia assistant Thomas Brown is interviewing for the offensive coordinator opening with the Vikings.

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