Liam Coen Is Ready For Year 2 Growth

The Jacksonville Jaguars were a team that caught people off guard with how successful they were last season. No one expected much from the Jaguars because they were coming into the season with not only a new head coach, but a first-year head coach in Liam Coen.

When teams get first-year head coaches, it can be hard to see what the team is really about because it is never easy to be a new head coach in the NFL. Coen handled it well and wanted to get off to a good start in Jacksonville.

Mar 31, 2026; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during the 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting at the Arizona Biltmore. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Coen and the Jaguars did exactly that last season. The Jaguars had one of the best seasons in recent memory, and Coen let the rest of the league know that he has arrived and he is here to be one of the top head coaches in the NFL.

The Jaguars brought in Coen to give them the offensive-minded head coach they have been searching for over the years. They wanted no one else but Coen. They saw the job he did as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive coordinator.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen speaks during a press conference at the Miller Electric Center, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Liam Coen is Ready for Year Two and Calling Plays

Coen was great in Tampa Bay, and he even made Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield good. The Jaguars wanted to see that with Coen and their starting quarterback, Trevor Lawrence. That is exactly what he got. Lawrence had the best season of his NFL career. Lawrence was in the MVP conversation last season, and he will be the first to tell you that Coen made him better, and he is the reason why he was a great quarterback last season.

Coen has been a great play caller over the last few years. In his first season in Jacksonville, he got the Jaguars to 13 wins, won the AFC South, and had a playoff appearance. Going into next year, he wants to be better and make a run deep in the playoffs. He knows his first-season success will not matter next season, and they will need to show that they are here to stay and be a team that you see in the playoffs every season.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen talks with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the first quarter during an NFL football game at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union] | Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Coen talked about something that was different now that he is a head coach and play calling.

“I think it's probably, as a head coach, it's time on task. It's how much time you're allocating to the offensive game plan and your studying of it and knowing that you're not in every single moment—you can't be with the offensive staff, it's just not possible. And so, as a head coach, it's time allocation and putting those resources. I think, as any offensive play caller, it's just reps. It's just reps.

Oct 19, 2025; London, United Kingdom; Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen talks with quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images