"I'm happy for Liam Coen, he'll help Trevor Lawrence." - Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield gibes at Jaguars HC and ex-HC of Bucs Liam Coen

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 4, 2025, 10:55 IST

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In a surprising turn, Liam Coen was appointed as the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach, leaving Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield with mixed feelings. Despite initial disappointment, Mayfield acknowledged Coen's coaching abilities and believes that Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence will benefit greatly from Coen's expertise.

"I'm happy for Liam Coen, he'll help Trevor Lawrence." - Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield gibes at Jaguars HC and ex-HC of Bucs Liam Coen

(Image via Getty: Baker Mayfield and Liam Coen)

The owner of Jacksonville Jaguars, Shahid Khan's favorite pick for the head coach's role was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive coordinator, Liam Coen. Even Patrick Graham, the defensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders, had tried for that role but failed.
However, in that 'I'm leaving, I'm staying' scenario, Liam Coen invited a lot of criticism. Because he was to return to the Buccaneers, and he didn't. Anyway, the exit from Buccaneers did not sit well with the Bucs quarterback, Baker Mayfield, or it did? Let's decode the X post shared by the official account of Pro Football Talk and another X post shared by Tampa Bay Times writer Rick Stroud.

"I understand the emotional aspect of it," shared Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield with the media

Pro Football Talk shared this on X post:
"Baker Mayfield: I'm happy for Liam Coen, he'll help Trevor Lawrence."

Rick Stroud shared this on X post:
"#Bucs QB Baker Mayfield says he understands why people were upset about the way Liam Coen's deal with the Jaguars went down but he helped him as a QB and should do tue same for Trevor Lawrence."
Baker Mayfield said, "I left him (Liam) on read just like he left me on read for a little bit. I made him beg. Obviously, people have their thoughts about how it went down, and I understand the emotional aspect of it, but I'm happy for Liam. He deserves an opportunity. We all had a few choice words for him before we actually told him we were happy for him. I can't be mad at that, as much as I would want to have him still here."

New OC Liam Coen reunites with Baker Mayfield during his first day in Tampa Bay. #buccaneers #nfl

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has a hidden message for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

Baker Mayfield said he is happy for Liam Coen to be a head coach and he is excited for Trevor

Mayfield addressed the media regarding his ex-OC Liam Coen's exit from the Buccaneers when he also sent a message for Jacksonville Jaguars' QB Trevor Lawrence. Baker said, "For Trevor, Liam taught the game of football- to all of our offensive guys. Trevor's going to have a guy- that's going to grow into him, lean into that, and help him out, not just on the field but off the field."
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