Coen said a “game management” meeting will be held Saturday, at which time he will decide whether to receive or kickoff if the Jaguars win the pre-game toss.
“I haven’t decided yet,” he said Friday. “I was always in the defer world for a long time, then this past year in Tampa [where Coen was offensive coordinator in 2024], we kind of got to become a team that took the ball with having success on the first drive and what it did for our team. Each team is different. Each year is different.”
Coen, too, said the Jaguars will finalize their plan for rookie wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter “over the next 24 hours.”
Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner and the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, has practiced extensively on both offense and defense. He is expected to play significantly on both sides of the ball this season.
“We’re going to have to all be flexible,” Coen said. “We just need to make sure we’re aware and engaged as coaches to make sure if he’s getting a little lost or doesn’t know what he’s doing on a few things, the maybe we need to reel it back and get him a rest. Whatever it is, we have to be flexible.
“He has done a really nice job of dedicating himself to the plan on both sides of the ball over the last few days. He was flying around pretty good today.”