Jaguars Coach Talks Trevor Lawrence, Focus at OTAs

On Monday, the Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off spring OTAs, with head coach Liam Coen stressing his "attacking" mindset heading into the 2026 season.

"There's a lot of familiarity, which is great," Coen said after Day 1. "Continuity, which is awesome, but we have to attack our relationships and the way that we approach every single day at a high clip for us to be able to go where we want to go."

This "attacking" phrase has become a mantra for Coen throughout the offseason. The Jags second-year coach recently used it to describe his approach in developing his veteran quarterback, Trevor Lawrence.

"MVP finalist, Comeback Player of the Year finalist, (he) did some great things," Coen said Monday in an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "There is so much room to continue to improve, and I think that’s what we’re excited about attacking."

Following OTAs on Monday, Coen, Lawrence, and defensive end Josh Hines-Allen spoke with reporters. 

After talking about overall team focus, Coen was asked about Lawrence and what he expects to see from him entering training camp.

"I think, you know, when we get out on the grass specifically, that the expectation is that he's [Lawrence] playing at the level in which he was towards the end of the season," Coen said. "From a footwork standpoint and ownership of the system, communication, cadence, overall command, and also you know throwing and catching the football."

Lawrence played his best football down the stretch of last year's season, leading Jacksonville to an 8-0 push entering the playoffs. The former No. 1 overall pick threw for 15 touchdowns and just one interception in the final six games.

Coen made it clear that he expects Lawrence to pick up right where he left off and feels confident his quarterback will respond following a fully healthy preseason.

He says additional preparation will also allow the offense to play a little quicker, giving Lawrence more freedom in pre-snap calls in his second year in Coen's and offensive coordinator Grant Udinski's system.

"We can start in a lot of ways where we left off for him, to be able to take that next jump of complete ownership of what we're getting accomplished pre-snap," Coen said. "We would like to be able to give him more [options] to play faster, too."

Lawrence showed great ability to make something out of broken plays last season, displaying a much-improved ability to improvise and pick up yardage with his legs.

Last season, Lawrence rushed for a career-high 359 yards and nine touchdowns, shattering his previous rushing-touchdown mark of five.

The expectations have increased for Lawrence and the Jaguars, who are looking to build on their most successful season since making the AFC Championship in 2017.

Coen's attack mindset and Lawrence's QB-friendly traits make this duo's potential sky-high entering their second year together in Jacksonville.

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