The Liam Coen saga will go down as one of the best stories of the NFL offseason. After reportedly withdrawing from the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching search to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and sign a deal that would make him the highest-paid coordinator in NFL history,

For Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the question has never been talent or desire. Lawrence, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, has had the "generational prospect" tag live with him through every turn of his career.

With a strange hiring process and the obligatory introductory news conference behind him, Liam Coen officially begins his job Tuesday as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars with clear missions in mind: creating a winning culture built on aggressive play and designing a top-flight offense around quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

After a long and winding path, Liam Coen is the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.  As with all first-time head coaches, it’s impossible to know how Coen will handle the expanded responsibilities of running an entire football team.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is seen in a sling as he enters to hear Liam Coen officially welcomed as head coach after during a press conference Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at the Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For newly hired Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, this fall won’t be the first instance of him standing on the sidelines as quarterback Trevor Lawrence plays a game. Back in 2014, Coen saw Lawrence play live as the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes hosted the Buford Wolves in the 4A Georgia High School Association Football State Semifinals.

A top priority for new Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach Liam Coen will be maximizing Trevor Lawrence’s sky-high abilities at the quarterback position. We all know this, and when thinking about how Coen might go about doing that, the passing game concepts, play designs, and giving Lawrence the autonomy to change plays may all come to mind first.

In today's episode of the Jacksonville Jaguars Insider Podcast, we take a look at what Liam Coen can do for Trevor Lawrence. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence spoke earlier this month. Below is a partial transcript.

The star quarterback missed seven games due to injury and posted career-lows in passing yards (2,045) and passing touchdowns (11) in his fourth season. The Jaguars finished 25th in total offense under head coach Doug Pederson and coordinator Press Taylor.