When Emmanuel Acho, a former NFL player turned analyst, raised issues over Todd Monken’s relevance, he was met with sharp criticism.

But his opinion might have held ground, as a Cleveland Browns expert has shared a similar point. 

Darly Ruiter, the said expert, recently appeared on 92.3 The Fan and shared that the 60-year-old, new head coach might not coach the team long term. 

“Todd Monken is not going to be the head coach when they open the stadium in Brook Park. I'm convinced of that. I don't think he gets to a 4th season,” he stated. 

Ruiter’s claims about Monken’s longevity are very strong. Earlier this week, an Ohio court’s latest ruling became a major setback for the Brook Park stadium’s construction, undertaken by the Haslam Group. And yet, he opined that Monken is not here to stay. 

It is well known that the Browns, currently one of the worst teams in the league, are desperate to improve themselves.

In the past years, they have gone through 11 quarterbacks. Gone from making postseason appearances to ending the season with a 4-12 record. 

And former head coach Kevin Stefanski, who was an offensive expert, let down again with a 5-12 record in 2025. Nothing worked out for the Browns offensively. And hence, they picked Monken, who has never coached in the Pro league but has fixed awful teams with his offensive mindset.

What is Ruiter’s Highest Expectation From Todd Monken?

“I just think that his job right now is to put this thing back together, and if he does win, then yes, but I'm not convinced they're going to win at the level that will prompt them to stay the course,” he added.

Under Monken's eyes, the team can be rearranged into a better version of itself with new and better players on the roster.

Experts have cut Monken some slack, saying improvement will take time. But the questions that remain the same - how long and who else after Monken. 

In his tenure with Southern Mississippi and Georgia, he turned things around in months, and both programs became champions eventually. Which is exactly what the Browns’ management is looking at, per Ruiter. 

Monken’s track record is pretty neat. Two years is all he took at Georgia and Southern Mississippi. So, will he push the team into winning consecutively and prove Ruiter wrong? Even Stefanski, a two-time Coach of the Year, couldn’t do it.

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Written by

Akanksha Biradar

Edited by

Kalp Thaker