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Liam Coen explains message being Jaguars’ aggressive trades

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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said his team took his message to heart on Monday and heard it “loud and clear.”

“Around this time of year, as it comes to trades, we’re going to do everything in our power to give us the best chance to pursue greatness. That’s what we do. That’s our jobs, and we’re going to continue to do that as this week goes,” Coen told his team in a Monday meeting this week.

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“We’re going to put ourselves in the best chance to succeed every single decision we make as an organization. I promise you, we just got better.”

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In the hours after, the Jaguars agreed to three trades, acquiring defensive linemen Jordan Davis and Davon Godchaux and safety Jessie Bates III.

But the team isn’t ruminating on the additions. They still have nine games left this season and a postseason that follows. Coen said Wednesday that his team responded in kind: “Let’s go,” he said of their reaction.

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Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Jordan Davis (90), left, talks with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during Jacksonville Jaguars practice Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at the Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Jordan Davis (90), left, talks with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during Jacksonville Jaguars practice Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at the Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

The Jaguars didn’t take Baltimore’s 172 rushing yards (5.1 yards per carry) lightly. Even in another blowout win, defeating the Ravens 33-10, the Jaguars didn’t leave the contest satisfied.

Without their anchor in nose tackle DaVon Hamilton, Jacksonville felt the need to reignite that group. By acquiring Davis and Godchaux, the team added 666 pounds of mass to the interior of the defensive line.

Davis stands at 6-foot-6, while Godchaux is 6-foot-3.

“We want to make sure that we end up going in and fortifying that group. Anytime you can bring a pro that’s been in a number of different places, that’s seen a lot of good football, that’s stout at the point of attack,” Coen said of Godchaux.

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Godchaux has played in schemes similar to the one Jacksonville runs under defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile. The two were together in 2020 with the Miami Dolphins. Coen said the big man felt like a natural fit.

As for Davis, Coen has seen the former Philadelphia Eagles anchor up close.

“Coached against him when he was at Georgia in 2021, when I was at Kentucky, and just remember him walking the field pregame and wondering how we’re going to gain a yard with that defense they had there,” Coen reflected.

In 2021, Kentucky for just 55 yards on 22 carries in a 30-13 loss in Athens. Davis was one piece of a National Championship defense that included defensive end Travon Walker, now his teammate again in Jacksonville.

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“Young, ascending player that has a lot of freakish traits. I mean, he’s a large human being that can move, that does have some rush and some three-down value, and he’s another captain,” Coen explained, adding that Bates and Davis were both captains at their previous organizations.

“Huge for us to be able to continue to add to our already talented roster and competitive group. And the message is we’re moving forward. Trying to move on to Tennessee so that we can get these nuts and bolts going,” he added.

The Jaguars will travel to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans this Sunday. It’s unclear whether or how much Davis, Bates or Godchaux will play in their first week with the team, Coen said, but it’s something they’ll work out throughout the week.

“They have to be self-starters and driven and motivated, and it takes a village, right? It takes every single coach on board,” Coen said, when asked about the team’s experience with that last season after acquiring receiver Jakobi Meyers last year.

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“It was a great lesson for us with Jakobi to be able to see him walk out there on a Wednesday and go through, and it was pretty clean. That’s a high standard and a high expectation. So we’ll see how it goes.

Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky at Demetrius.

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