JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Mason from Palm Bay, FL

Liam Coen has not only rallied the team to respond the week after tough losses (2025 at the Houston Texans, then versus the Los Angeles Chargers the following week; 2026 at the Denver Broncos, then versus the New England Patriots the following week), these victories were physical beatdowns against teams for which the head coach very much prides himself on his team's playing physical football (Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel). That is highly impressive stuff. The list of coaches that Liam's team has already beaten in his young head coaching career, is very, very impressive.

Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen at this point has established himself as one of the NFL's premier young head coaches. It's fast approaching the time to strike the "young" from that description and just say he has established himself as one of the NFL's premier head coaches. He not only is a high-end play-caller, he has the more important skill of being able to communicate with players and inspire a group of people to believe in his message. Remember, too: It's not really all that surprising that Coen's teams beat physical teams when you take into account that he also prides himself on his team's being physical. His record against other good coaches, as you mentioned, is also very good. It remains to be seen if Coen will continue a phenomenal start to his head-coaching career and be one of the NFL's best coaches over the long-term. That involves predicting the future, and I'm less "awesome" at that than I am at other things. But the thought here is Coen is a high-end head coach with no reason to believe that will change moving forward.

Michael from Sanford

NGL, it was wild to see Ernest Wilford catching touchdown again this past Sunday. How did he sneak onto the active roster?

Michael's got jokes, presumably.

Steve from San Marco

This isn't complaining but asking, and I know it only been three games, but a lot of the offseason and camp they emphasized going deep. We have seen very little of this. Your thoughts?

My thought is you went a long ways toward answering your own question. Three games indeed is a small NFL sample size. It's also one thing to want to throw deep and quite another to have the defensive looks on a given play to make throwing deep the right approach. Remember: The Jaguars this past Sunday scored 35 points against the Patriots without an offensive play of more than 20 yards. That is hard to do in the NFL because it requires multiple consecutive effective plays without mistakes. The fact that the Jaguars accomplished this against a very disciplined Patriots defense bodes well for the future. The big plays will come if the Jaguars continue playing as efficiently as they have for the most part in the first three games.

Nicholas from Fort Hood, TX

KOAF: You often say "it's all about the money" when discussing NFL and contracts. Putting on my conspiracy theory hat: Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence takes a knee in the fourth quarter to allow other players to score and increase their negotiating power. Also: Trevor throws a deliberate incomplete pass at the end of halftime to bleed the clock and set up a last-second, record-breaking, crazy field-goal attempt. Trevor knew a 65-yard field goal – while good – wouldn't garner as much attention and negotiating power as a 70-yard attempt. The fix is in. Joking.

One would hope.

Bradley from Death Valley, CA

My Travis Hunter questioning has a lot to do with you, as have always thought you were a keen and objective observer of the Jaguars. It's clear you know a lot about the NFL in general but often refrain from talking about other NFL teams citing a less-than-thorough knowledge. I assume you consider yourself an expert on the Jags, so when you say multiple times that Hunter's snaps are limited because the Jags want to win that strikes fear in my heart. Here is a guy that was the top prospect at wide receiver and cornerback that is only good enough to warrant 60 percent of snaps at one of those positions. He is 10 games, two training camps and countless meetings and film sessions into his career. The Jags gave up a 5, a 24, and a 37 to hunt him up. The probable pick at No. 5 is on his way to be a poor man's Aaron Donald and who knows what they would have done with the other two picks. He made a great play on defense last week as I'm sure a few third-round or lower first- or second-year players did. Should the fans and observers lower expectations?

Jaguars cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter played in a bit less than 60 percent of the defensive snaps in Weeks 1-2. He played in 71 percent in Weeks 3. As you note, he is 10 games into his NFL career. That's not a lot. I don't know what to tell fans to expect or not expect, but the feeling around the Jaguars is that Hunter is a high-end corner and I expect his snap counts on defense to continue increasing. I expect the Jaguars will continue looking for ways to use Hunter the most effectively on offense as he gets more comfortable, more effective and more consistent on defense.

Ryan from Detroit

With Josh Cameron emerging, Washington a legit WR1, and Jakobi Meyers being a great veteran presence (not to mention Hunter being available to play on offense), once we sign PW to an extension, would it make sense to trade Brian Thomas Jr. for an impact defender?

TRADE MACHINE!

Mark from Jacksonville

Do you think there is any bias or favoritism (even if on a subconscious level) that is given to the most popular, legacy, big-market teams in the league by referees and/or the league office? In other words, do the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos get the exact same treatment, etc., as the Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns? Does Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward get the same calls as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes? I'm not suggesting their treatment is necessarily different. I'm just asking your opinion and how you would explain your position to someone who supports the theory of big market/popular team bias.

I think NFL officiating is too hard and happens too quickly for officials to be biased. I think people tend to believe there is bias because they usually look at such things from a singular view – and a biased view in favor of their favorite team – and it is easier to believe there is bias than to view things with reason. I wouldn't bother trying to explain my thought to someone who believes in the bias. My experience is that people who believe in conspiracies rarely apply logic.

Jeremy from Gilbert, AZ

Why are fans so consumed with how many "targets" certain receivers get? If a coach and quarterback to be great, shouldn't they relentlessly take what the defense gives them – even if that means throwing to the same guy 20 times in a game? Trying to manufacture targets can lead to forcing the ball into bad situations. Why not trust that Coen and Lawrence have a pretty good idea of where the ball should go?

Fans fan. It's what they do.

Your Momma from Jax

I am not one of those who were on board with the previous regimes desire to trade good players for sixth-round picks, but it doesn't seem to me that BTJ the WR is getting better and he doesn't seem to fit in with the tough mentality and identity this team is growing into. He probably needs a reset somewhere else for his own benefit. Do you see a scenario where we tire of the drops and being skittish over the middle? Cameron's role has already increased and they had the same amount of snaps last week. What say you?

I expect this Jaguars' regime to continue doing what it has done since its arrival in the 2025 offseason – and that's to play the players who give the Jaguars the best chance to win. Rookie wide receiver Josh Cameron got increased snaps against the Patriots last Sunday and veteran Brian Thomas Jr.'s snaps reduced. That doesn't mean that will happen every week moving forward, but if Cameron earns snaps, he will get snaps. If Thomas earns snaps, he will get snaps. One game doth not a trend make, so we'll see what the coming weeks bring.

William from Savannah, GA

John, I know everyone is on the Jags' high-rollin' offense bandwagon, but the defense is giving up just 12 points per game. That is the best in the NFL. I repeat, the BEST in the NFL. Take a bow, defense! Take a bow!

OK.