Jaguars land Bucs OC Liam Coen as next head coach after drama-filled search, per reports

the Jacksonville Jaguars They employ Tamba Bay Boukanrerez Liam Quinn’s offensive coordinator as the next main coach.
Queen told The Buccaneers that he takes office with Jaguars, ESPN mentioned Thursday night.
Jags from Coen has taken many transformations and turns. After a previous interview with the team, Queen removed his name from looking at the job earlier in the week. Then before a profitable extension of the pirates.
Later in the same day, Jaguars announced The general manager launch you After failing to obtain the second interviews with three senior training candidates, including COEN. Quinn initially rejected a personal interview with Jaguars because of your mind, who has a lower reputation in the league circles.
One day later, Quinn, who did not signed his extension with Buccaneers, north to Jacksonville to meet ownership about its vacancies in the chest.
Although waiting for several weeks to plan roads with BaalekeJaguars Shad khan got a deal with Coen, His favorite candidate. One of the reasons that Queen changed his opinion, According to the athleteIt will have a hand in choosing a Baaleke alternative.
Khan said earlier this month that he wanted a responsible person who can bring some creativity to Jacksonville, saying, “I cannot predict is that I think modern football, and we have to be able to show this in the field,” Khan said earlier this month.
39 -year -old Coen was the engineer of one of the most productive Tampa Bay crimes in its history in 2024. Buccaneers ranked third in the squares (399.6 per game) and the fourth in points (29.5).
Queen achieved less success during his first season in the US Football Association, in 2022 with Los Angeles Rams. The rams ranked last in the league in the square Matthew Stafford And the future Cooper Cope. Quinn returned to the college ranks (Kentucky) after that year.
But it was impressive this season with Qurtubbere Baker Migifeld And the rough running runs Boki Irfing Some BUCS fans have even speculated that the team’s 61 -year -old coach Todd Bulls moved and handed over to Queen.
Instead, the Queen Doug Pederson will take over, Which was dismissed in January After another disappointing season in Jacksonville. Jaguars ended the season in third place in the AFC with 4-13.
Coen inherits a list full of capabilities, led by 2021 No. 1, the total draft of selection Trefor Lawrence. In his fourth season, Lawrence was limited to 10 games due to the injury and ended with 2045 yards, 11 declines, 119 accelerated yards, three hasty declines and seven objections. The beginning of QB signed a five -year contract of $ 275 million in June 2024.
In addition to Lawrence, the team also has a new star reception in Brian Thomas JuniorSome constituent pieces of defense (back corner Tyson Campbell It passes peak Josh Henz-Ale and Travon WalkerRenewing a $ 1.4 billion stadium and about $ 50 million in the maximum salary area for 2025. Jacksonville will also choose the fifth draft in April.
After that, the team will turn his attention to the employment of a new general manager now after Coen has officially on board as his head coach.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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