Following a record-breaking season, Liam Coen is challenging Trevor Lawrence to reach new heights by pairing his elite toughness with an explosive, revamped Jacksonville passing attack.
After a 13-win season under first-year head coach Liam Coen, the Jacksonville Jaguars have been focused on pushing forward and avoiding complacency.
With budding talents on both sides of the ball, the team is situated to be dangerous in a talented AFC South division.
Starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence's continued growth under Coen will be a big indicator of how far Jacksonville can go, as he had his best professional season last year.
"The cool thing about [Lawrence] is you can coach him hard," Coen said after camp on Friday.
Coen went onto say how he and his staff are challenging their gunslinger, and keeping him locked in on areas he can improve.
Last season, the former National Champion threw for 4,007 yards and set the single-season franchise record for touchdowns with 38.
With the NFL continuing to unveil the 2026 top 100 players in the league, Lawrence made his appearance at No. 62.
In Lawrence's early years, he dealt with heavy turnover in the coaching staff, failing to find a play caller who could tap into his full potential.
Interceptions and questionable throws have been a heavily-discussed negative in Lawrence's game in the past, but he cleaned it up last year.
Lawrence posted his most efficient professional season alongside Coen, throwing 29 touchdowns and just 12 interceptions.
With increased continuity with Brian Thomas Jr. and Parker Washington, and the improved health of former Heisman winner Travis Hunter, Lawrence should have even more talent and production to throw too.
Washington was Jacksonville's most-consistent pass catcher last season, while Thomas is set for a bounce-back year.
The former Penn State product echoed Coen's remarks about challenging his quarterback.
"We just work off each other, we just make each other better. He challenges me, I challenge him," Washington said.
Thomas, on the other hand, was recently named the biggest surprise of the Jaguars' offseason in mid-June, with ESPN's NFL Nation noting the former LSU standout's connection with Lawrence.
Throughout OTAs, Lawrence hooked up with Thomas on multiple deep balls, which Coen said is a focus for the duo heading into next season.
"I think it's the chemistry between, you know, he and BT, first and foremost," Coen said at Jacksonville's first spring practice. "Working on that chemistry. It was nice to see a great start to that today live and in person. I think those two have worked at it this spring, thus far throughout phase one, phase two, and then showed up in a nice way today."
With Hunter also returning to full form, the Jaguars have sneakily formed one of the most-dangerous and dynamic receiving corps in the NFL.
Reports throughout the offseason had talked about Hunter potentially moving to a full-time defensive role, but Coen and General Manager James Gladstone have confirmed the former Heisman winning player will continue to play both sides.
Packages with Hunter, Washington, and Thomas on the field will give Coen even more opportunities to dial up deep shots and take advantage of matchups on the outside.
