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Monken Defends Faalele After Viral Preseason Sack

Monken dismissed online backlash for a single preseason play to spotlight Faalele’s training gains, underscoring his secure position at right guard

Overview

  • Monken criticized the social-media overreaction to Faalele’s preseason sack as an isolated incident
  • He praised Faalele’s offseason conditioning and noted his standout performance throughout training camp
  • Ravens coaches reiterated that Faalele’s hold on the starting right guard job is firm heading into the regular season
  • Faalele was graded 39th among 56 qualifying guards by Pro Football Focus in 2024 after allowing one sack and yielding 32 pressures
  • Rookie Emery Jones Jr. remains sidelined by a shoulder injury, limiting immediate competition at the guard position