In Year 2 as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Liam Coen wants to see Trevor Lawrence continue to push the ball more downfield.
“Our average depth of target went up towards the second half of the season, but we’ve got to keep pushing that envelope a little bit – especially with him and BT, that connection,” Coen said last week, via Jaguars.com.
From Weeks 10 through 18 of last season, Lawrence ranked third among all quarterbacks in average depth of target. Lawrence was also third during that same stretch in percent of pass attempts that traveled at least 20 air yards, per PFF.
That willingness to push the ball downfield was likely a product of Lawrence’s comfort within the offense growing as the year went on. Coen now wants to see that trend continue into 2026 and for the full season.
Having another full offseason operating in Coen’s scheme should help faciliate more of those downfield opportunities, specifically by Lawrence continuing to build chemistry with his wide receivers, especially Brian Thomas Jr.
In today’s NFL, an offense consistently plotting its way down the field with 10-plus play drives is a difficult way to regularly put up a lot of points. Explosive plays are needed.
“Just getting to that page where he, BT, Parker, Jakobi, specifically, they all really know what each other are doing and what on each concept, the spacing and areas of what those guys can do at a high level,” Coen said.
“What are some of the weaknesses to be able to throw to each player a little bit differently. Not every guy is going to run the route teh exact same way, and mastering that. Like mastering how each guy runs a route and being able to adjust to some of those things I think is criticial for us moving forward.”
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