Malik Rumors Heating Up
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Local sports radio has slowly started talking about the idea that the Browns might go hard after QB Malik Willis, free agent QB from Green Bay.
He's a four year NFL veteran, 26 years old, and might be a good fit with Todd Monken. Limited playing experience, but did play well in his two starts this year for Green Bay. Monken saw him up close when he started against the Ravens.
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Another question mark QB?
It would be a daring move, but it would only cost money.
I'd probably rather just roll with Sanders and go for a QB in 2027 if needed.
But his stats in his last two years in Green Bay are intriguing:
70 completions, 89 attempts, 78.7% completion, 768 yards, 8.6 ypa, 6 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
42 rushes, 261 yards, 6.2 ypc, 3 touchdowns.
11 games played, 3 starts.
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Another question mark QB?
It would be a daring move, but it would only cost money.
I'd probably rather just roll with Sanders and go for a QB in 2027 if needed.
But his stats in his last two years in Green Bay are intriguing:
70 completions, 89 attempts, 78.7% completion, 768 yards, 8.6 ypa, 6 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
42 rushes, 261 yards, 6.2 ypc, 3 touchdowns.
11 games played, 3 starts.
But his stats
Yes.....those are intriguing aren't they...
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But his stats
Yes.....those are intriguing aren't they...
Yes.....those are intriguing aren't they...
I knew he played well when he played but had no idea he played THAT well.
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I knew he played well when he played but had no idea he played THAT well.
The highlights were fun to watch. He reminds me of Shedeur actually. Shorter, quicker & faster. It seems all QB's hold the ball out like a pinata too often while maneuvering about.
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BAH!!!... Another pint sized QB... Hard pass...
He's the same size as Baker, and way more athletic.
I wonder what the difference is in your eyes.
Hmm.
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He's the same size as Baker, and way more athletic.
I wonder what the difference is in your eyes.
Hmm.
None.. Baker is considered pint sized too as is Dillon Gabriel.. so was Tyrod Taylor... See a trend here?.. I want someone who can see over the goddamn line and make the reads down field without running all over the goddamn place. I don't want Tua or Kylar Murray either.... Take your race baiting elsewhere... Any other stupid questions you have to ask Jr?
For the record as I have stated many times.. I was a Warren Moon and Steve McNair fan.. Until Moon started smacking his ol'lady around.
Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~ -
Sam Darnold had just as many/more people counting him out; and how did that turn out for all those with the early conclusions?
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I hear Monken really likes Lamar Jackson and that Baltimore is tired of his bullshit, you know just saying
I hear Monken really likes Lamar Jackson and that Baltimore is tired of his bullshit, you know just saying
Please!...NO!
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Please!...NO!
Agree. I think he's on borrowed time, the injuries are accumulating.
Regarding Malik Willis, he really improved from his days in Tennessee, but the Browns can't pay top dollar here. Shedeur is on a rookie deal, let's see what he can do under Monken and hopefully a better offensive line.
Karlis Missed -
Zac Jackson of the Athletic was the first guy l recall reporting on this. He wrote a story on Feb. 20 about Malik Willis.
It seems like a longshot for the Browns, but hopefully they got something up their sleeve for QB. I don’t like the idea of too many eggs in Sanders’ basket.
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Please!...NO!
Agree. I think he's on borrowed time, the injuries are accumulating.
Regarding Malik Willis, he really improved from his days in Tennessee, but the Browns can't pay top dollar here. Shedeur is on a rookie deal, let's see what he can do under Monken and hopefully a better offensive line.
Agree. I think he's on borrowed time, the injuries are accumulating.
Regarding Malik Willis, he really improved from his days in Tennessee, but the Browns can't pay top dollar here. Shedeur is on a rookie deal, let's see what he can do under Monken and hopefully a better offensive line.
They probably would have to pay him about $30 mill a year. That seems to be the speculation. That’s definitely more than Shadeur makes, but nowhere near what the top QBs make.
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He's the same size as Baker, and way more athletic.
I wonder what the difference is in your eyes.
Hmm.
None.. Baker is considered pint sized too as is Dillon Gabriel.. so was Tyrod Taylor... See a trend here?.. I want someone who can see over the goddamn line and make the reads down field without running all over the goddamn place. I don't want Tua or Kylar Murray either.... Take your race baiting elsewhere... Any other stupid questions you have to ask Jr?
For the record as I have stated many times.. I was a Warren Moon and Steve McNair fan.. Until Moon started smacking his ol'lady around.
None.. Baker is considered pint sized too as is Dillon Gabriel.. so was Tyrod Taylor... See a trend here?.. I want someone who can see over the goddamn line and make the reads down field without running all over the goddamn place. I don't want Tua or Kylar Murray either.... Take your race baiting elsewhere... Any other stupid questions you have to ask Jr?
For the record as I have stated many times.. I was a Warren Moon and Steve McNair fan.. Until Moon started smacking his ol'lady around.
You are one surly little troll.
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None.. Baker is considered pint sized too as is Dillon Gabriel.. so was Tyrod Taylor... See a trend here?.. I want someone who can see over the goddamn line and make the reads down field without running all over the goddamn place. I don't want Tua or Kylar Murray either.... Take your race baiting elsewhere... Any other stupid questions you have to ask Jr?
For the record as I have stated many times.. I was a Warren Moon and Steve McNair fan.. Until Moon started smacking his ol'lady around.
You are one surly little troll.
You are one surly little troll.
No that's Woody's dept.
Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~ -
Carson Beck, Ty Simpson Hype Browns as Potential 2026 NFL Draft Landing Spot Amid Ties to Monken
Adam WellsFeb 27, 2026If the Cleveland Browns hired a head coach hoping to raise their profile with some of the incoming quarterbacks in the 2026 NFL draft, Todd Monken may have been a perfect addition for them.
Monken has connections to both Alabama's Ty Simpson and Miami's Carson Beck, prompting both quarterbacks to hype up the Browns as they were making the rounds at the NFL scouting combine on Friday.
Simpson told Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com that his father, Jason, who played at Southern Mississippi from 1993 to '94 and where Monken was head football coach from 2013 to '15, would be "excited" if he landed in Cleveland.
Beck explained he would be "super stoked" for the opportunity to play in the NFL under Monken, who was his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia from 2020 to '22.
Beck added that he had a formal interview with the Browns at the combine. He also said that he will take part in throwing drills with the quarterbacks on Saturday.
The Browns continue to find themselves in desperate need of help at quarterback despite all of the resources they have invested in the position in recent years.
Going back to March 2022, the list of quarterback moves for the Browns includes trading three first-round draft picks for Deshaun Watson and giving him a fully-guaranteed $230 million contract, signing Jacoby Brissett and Joe Flacco, drafting Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
Ten different quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Browns over the past four seasons.
There isn't an obvious franchise quarterback who figures to be available when the Browns make their first pick at No. 6 overall, but they have another first-rounder at No. 24 stemming from their trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars last year.
B/R's NFL scouting department has Simpson ranked as the No. 28 overall prospect in this year's class, so he could be a fit for the Browns late in the first round if they like his pre-draft workouts.
Beck is the 97th overall prospect on B/R's big board, so the Browns could wait on him if they think he could become a quality NFL player.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry has said they won't put "any restraints" on potentially taking a quarterback in this draft if there is a player they like.
Monken helped build the offense for the Baltimore Ravens that led Lamar Jackson to winning his second MVP award in 2023 and finishing second in 2024. He won't have anyone in Cleveland nearly as talented as Jackson, at least not right away, but his ability to coach up an offense at least opens up a lot of possibilities for the Browns.
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