The Los Angeles Chargers‘ 16-3 loss to the Patriots sparked a lot of questions about the offensive coordinator, Greg Roman. In this ongoing discussion, former Chargers’ defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko made a blunt demand for a complete rebuild for the team. Soon after his criticism of the current core, Ravens’ veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy pushed back and disagreed with Fehoko for the most part but he did raise questions about whether the Chargers’ OC is the right fit.

“Chargers, go ahead and clean that whole house.” Fehoko vented his frustration on X. “I’m talking ground zero.”

Kyle Van Noy quickly pushed back on that idea, reacting to Fehoko’s post. 

“Do you want better in the playoffs? Of course! But ground up?” he said. “That’s crazy talk after losing arguably 2 of your 5-ish top players. I’m not a fan of the OC matched up with Herbert because he’s a run game coordinator, personally…”

While Van Noy agreed changes could help, he felt a total teardown was an emotional reaction. In his view, the Chargers exceeded expectations despite losing many key players across the offensive line, quarterback, and backfield positions to injuries. 

Van Noy noted that Greg Roman’s schemes rely heavily on the run game, but the team couldn’t even deliver a powerful showing in that phase.

QB Justin Herbert’s struggles were also on full display this season. Herbert finished with 159 passing yards and no touchdowns, making Alt and Slater’s absence felt. Further, the Patriots’ defense held the Chargers to just three points.

Los Angeles’ defense kept the score close, but Herbert’s unit failed to leverage key moments. They went 1-for-10 on third down and couldn’t convert turnovers into points.

After the loss, even Harbaugh sounded vague when asked if Roman is the right person to take on play-calling duties. 

“I don’t have the answer to that right now,” he said via ESPN’s Kris Rhim. “We’re going to look at that and everything.”

Before taking on the OC role in 2024 under Jim Harbaugh, Roman worked with John Harbaugh in the Baltimore Ravens. He built an elite rushing attack, earning Assistant Coach of the Year in 2019. But Sunday’s wild-card loss may become a turning point in his tenure with his current team. 

Kyle Van Noy vouches for Todd Monken to replace Greg Roman

This year, Greg Roman helped his offense rank 12th in the league, scoring 333.8 yards per game. But since postseason success always carries extra weight, calls for his firing become unavoidable.

So, who could replace him? Van Noy has a name in mind who could replace Roman. It’s none other than Todd Monken, who’s been serving as the OC for the Ravens since 2023. 

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“I’d like to see him with more of a monken-type,” he said. “That’s just me. Hard to have either when you are banged up in the trenches. I’m not making excuses; it’s just from me watching the tape…”

Over his first two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, Monken transformed the offense into one of the most dangerous units in the NFL. He improved the team’s red zone touchdown efficiency, rushing yards per game, and passer rating during that span. The momentum continued in the 2025 regular season as Lamar Jackson’s group finished second in rushing with 156.6 yards per game. 

Monken brings 37 years of coaching experience, including a decade-long period in the NFL. Currently, he’s being approached by teams looking for offensive leaders. On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns interviewed Monken for their head coaching vacancy following Kevin Stefanski’s firing. He has already worked with the team for the offensive coordinator role and likely has people backing him.