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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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New HC's with a high draft pick typically want to draft 'their' new QB. I view Monken as a guy that operates in today's reality but is also Old School. He knows that he's got Watson, Sanders & Gabriel in house already. He knows his receivers and OL will require FA & Draft assets. So where is this new QB coming from? He doesn't need any more projects...unless Berry is willing to part with the midget they drafted last year.
If they're going to bring in the Packer guy, then you're bringing him in as 'the answer'...and not another project. That would change the dynamic of the QB room.
I say that we're under water in the QB room for another year. We can't get the #1 draft pick. So play the year out Watson and his contract, Sanders, and Gabriel (or Gabriel's replacement). If the QB's need 'new', you can do it next year. But that's just me!
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You are one surly little troll.
No that's Woody's dept.
No that's Woody's dept.
Is he still over on the Poliboard messin' with the best and brightest? ?
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New HC's with a high draft pick typically want to draft 'their' new QB. I view Monken as a guy that operates in today's reality but is also Old School. He knows that he's got Watson, Sanders & Gabriel in house already. He knows his receivers and OL will require FA & Draft assets. So where is this new QB coming from? He doesn't need any more projects...unless Berry is willing to part with the midget they drafted last year.
If they're going to bring in the Packer guy, then you're bringing him in as 'the answer'...and not another project. That would change the dynamic of the QB room.
I say that we're under water in the QB room for another year. We can't get the #1 draft pick. So play the year out Watson and his contract, Sanders, and Gabriel (or Gabriel's replacement). If the QB's need 'new', you can do it next year. But that's just me!
New HC's with a high draft pick typically want to draft 'their' new QB. I view Monken as a guy that operates in today's reality but is also Old School. He knows that he's got Watson, Sanders & Gabriel in house already. He knows his receivers and OL will require FA & Draft assets. So where is this new QB coming from? He doesn't need any more projects...unless Berry is willing to part with the midget they drafted last year.
If they're going to bring in the Packer guy, then you're bringing him in as 'the answer'...and not another project. That would change the dynamic of the QB room.
I say that we're under water in the QB room for another year. We can't get the #1 draft pick. So play the year out Watson and his contract, Sanders, and Gabriel (or Gabriel's replacement). If the QB's need 'new', you can do it next year. But that's just me!
I think that probably is what is going to happen, but if it comes down to money we all know Haslam will do whatever is needed if he really wants a player.
Like I've said before, this is going to be a fascinating off-season.
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Is he still over on the Poliboard messin' with the best and brightest? ?
You must be one miserable person..
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New HC's with a high draft pick typically want to draft 'their' new QB. I view Monken as a guy that operates in today's reality but is also Old School. He knows that he's got Watson, Sanders & Gabriel in house already. He knows his receivers and OL will require FA & Draft assets. So where is this new QB coming from? He doesn't need any more projects...unless Berry is willing to part with the midget they drafted last year.
If they're going to bring in the Packer guy, then you're bringing him in as 'the answer'...and not another project. That would change the dynamic of the QB room.
I say that we're under water in the QB room for another year. We can't get the #1 draft pick. So play the year out Watson and his contract, Sanders, and Gabriel (or Gabriel's replacement). If the QB's need 'new', you can do it next year. But that's just me!
I think that probably is what is going to happen, but if it comes down to money we all know Haslam will do whatever is needed if he really wants a player.
Like I've said before, this is going to be a fascinating off-season.
Like I've said before, this is going to be a fascinating off-season.
It's already been quite fascinating. And now we're at the combine and Carson Beck has already met with the Browns. Remember a couple of years ago when Beck was a hot topic? And then as the college season went on his stock fell and it was felt that he should return to school for another season. Turned out his stock didn't rise. He'd be a project.
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I would not mind if we took him after meeting needs elsewhere first.
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Like I've said before, this is going to be a fascinating off-season.
It's already been quite fascinating. And now we're at the combine and Carson Beck has already met with the Browns. Remember a couple of years ago when Beck was a hot topic? And then as the college season went on his stock fell and it was felt that he should return to school for another season. Turned out his stock didn't rise. He'd be a project.
It's already been quite fascinating. And now we're at the combine and Carson Beck has already met with the Browns. Remember a couple of years ago when Beck was a hot topic? And then as the college season went on his stock fell and it was felt that he should return to school for another season. Turned out his stock didn't rise. He'd be a project.
This might factor in or it might not:
1 final thought from me:
FWIW, Beck led Miami to the National Championship Game after scoring the game winning TD against Ole Miss. I will admit - I didn't think he was capable of this due his bipolar/hot and cold streaks; but I'll at least give him credit for the will to persevere and accomplishing it to a certain extent. I DO NOT want us using our 1st or 2nd round picks on him though and not even our 3rd given our OL situation. IMO, he's a 4th round pick We could just trade our step stool QB (but he's a GREAT kid though) for the Rams' step stool QB Stetson Bennett (since he should already be familiar with Monken's offense and winning back to back Nattys in it).
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I don't know guys, this team is already chock full of mediocre QBs.
If they add one, it better be a guy who can be a legitimate starter. I don't see that in Beck.
And I don't want another "Lets give four mediocre guys reps all training camp" scenario.
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I don't know guys, this team is already chock full of mediocre QBs.
If they add one, it better be a guy who can be a legitimate starter. I don't see that in Beck.
And I don't want another "Lets give four mediocre guys reps all training camp" scenario.
And I don't want another "Lets give four mediocre guys reps all training camp" scenario.
But that's what were gonna get for the OL this year like it or not, except more like 10 instead of 4.
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Beck seems like a guy worth taking a chance on if he slides to the 3rd or beyond round. His stats last season were comparable to his 2023 stats, so it seems he bounced back from his 2024 performance.
He’s 6’4” and has gobs of experience. I figure the Browns will draft a QB somewhere.
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Beck seems like a guy worth taking a chance on if he slides to the 3rd or beyond round. His stats last season were comparable to his 2023 stats, so it seems he bounced back from his 2024 performance.
He’s 6’4” and has gobs of experience. I figure the Browns will draft a QB somewhere.
Beck seems like a guy worth taking a chance on if he slides to the 3rd or beyond round. His stats last season were comparable to his 2023 stats, so it seems he bounced back from his 2024 performance.
He’s 6’4” and has gobs of experience. I figure the Browns will draft a QB somewhere.
The Browns could take a local kid who is big and has tons of experience even later in Drew Allar.
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So Willis has the same agent as.... wait for it.... Deshaun Watson.
Not sure his agent is going to want him to come to Cleveland and compete with his other client.
Not sure the Browns are going to want to get into a contract negotiation with an agent who already bent them over and rammed them bone dry while they are still paying for his last client who was/is a colossal failure.
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Beck seems like a guy worth taking a chance on if he slides to the 3rd or beyond round. His stats last season were comparable to his 2023 stats, so it seems he bounced back from his 2024 performance.
He’s 6’4” and has gobs of experience. I figure the Browns will draft a QB somewhere.
The Browns could take a local kid who is big and has tons of experience even later in Drew Allar.
The Browns could take a local kid who is big and has tons of experience even later in Drew Allar.
They've done the local stuff with Brady Quinn and former Akron Zip Charlie Frye. It worked with Bernie Kosar; and even more adorable is there is an itsy-bitsy-teeny-tiny # of guys certain he played his college football at Miami of Ohio... Apparently Fox News can do amazing things...
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The Browns could take a local kid who is big and has tons of experience even later in Drew Allar.
They've done the local stuff with Brady Quinn and former Akron Zip Charlie Frye. It worked with Bernie Kosar; and even more adorable is there is an itsy-bitsy-teeny-tiny # of guys certain he played his college football at Miami of Ohio... Apparently Fox News can do amazing things...
They've done the local stuff with Brady Quinn and former Akron Zip Charlie Frye. It worked with Bernie Kosar; and even more adorable is there is an itsy-bitsy-teeny-tiny # of guys certain he played his college football at Miami of Ohio... Apparently Fox News can do amazing things...
Wait... the same mental giant who thought Roethlisberger played for the U of Miami Hurricanes also thought Kosar played for Miami U Redhawks? ?
While it wouldn't shock me that "Mr. Bigly" thought this, even this seems too much. ?
Then again, the guy Stan thought of as a "cry baby pussy" did post a link to a NHL Florida Panthers story to show us how dysfunctional the NFL Carolina Panthers were to defend his poor lil' Baker.
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They've done the local stuff with Brady Quinn and former Akron Zip Charlie Frye. It worked with Bernie Kosar; and even more adorable is there is an itsy-bitsy-teeny-tiny # of guys certain he played his college football at Miami of Ohio... Apparently Fox News can do amazing things...
Wait... the same mental giant who thought Roethlisberger played for the U of Miami Hurricanes also thought Kosar played for Miami U Redhawks? ?
While it wouldn't shock me that "Mr. Bigly" thought this, even this seems too much. ?
Then again, the guy Stan thought of as a "cry baby pussy" did post a link to a NHL Florida Panthers story to show us how dysfunctional the NFL Carolina Panthers were to defend his poor lil' Baker.
Wait... the same mental giant who thought Roethlisberger played for the U of Miami Hurricanes also thought Kosar played for Miami U Redhawks? ?
While it wouldn't shock me that "Mr. Bigly" thought this, even this seems too much. ?
?Whoever did say it will take great comfort knowing how fast Diet Pepsi just travelled north to fly south out of my nostrils. I gave up busting people's balls in here for lent; so keeping with the Fox News theme I'm gonna be safe and say it's possible that could be plural. ?
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