Khan emphasized Coen’ reputation for quarterback development, calling the area the “bedrock of modern NFL,” and adding that developing quarterback Trevor Lawrene was a “fundamental question” during the process.
Khan also emphasized Coen’s status as a rising candidate in NFL circles.
“His outstanding reputation preceded our first interview on video and everything we heard about him from top people throughout football, solicited and otherwise, was confirmed when we met Liam here last week,” Khan said. “Liam was bright, prepared, ambitious and he inspired us.”
Coen, who also served as offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 between stints as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of Kentucky in 2021 and 2023, detailed his philosophy as he spoke Monday. He told a group of players in attendance – a group that included Lawrence – that he believed in “players over plays.”
“You see players in the room right here, guys that I’ve had conversations with already,” he said toward the group. “It will always be about you. Always. How do we make this as much about the players and making this about bringing out the best in you? That’s what this is about.”
