Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers made an immediate impact upon joining the Jacksonville Jaguars after last season’s trade deadline. However, now having a full offseason with the team and within the offense can provide a springboard for him heading into the 2026 season.
Meyers’ ability to pick up Liam Coen’s offense on the fly is what allowed him to hit the ground running, but this offseason will provide him with the opportunity to dive deeper into the playbook and continue to build upon his already established chemistry with Trevor Lawrence.
“I think it’s something we probably took for granted a little bit because of how quick he came in and was seamlessly involved in the offense and alignment and motions and doing all the right things,” Coen said after Tuesday’s OTA practice. “I think we probably took for granted some of the core fundamentals and principles of the offense to go back and teach him, and he’s like, ‘Oh, well that’s what that word came from,’ whereas he maybe didn’t get any of that when he first came in.”
In nine regular-season games with the Jaguars, Meyers caught 42 passes for 483 yards with three touchdowns.
Meyers’ skill set makes him a terrific fit for the Coen offense. He can be moved around pre-snap, while in the passing game Meyers is comfortable and effective attacking the middle and intermediate parts of the football field — not to mention that he’s a willing run blocker as well.
Having that presence in the offense who can handle those important roles then frees up the other Jaguars’ pass-catchers.
As good as the 2025 season was for Meyers, there’s more out there for him within this offense, and the current offseason will play a key role in unlocking that potential.
“I think that’s something that has been nice to be able to work through is to start from the bottom and start from the beginning of just why we call formations what we call them,” Coen added. “Why do we call this concept gator, or whatever it is? Why do we call it these things? Getting some of the background and understanding so he can get that big picture view and not so much just man, I got to know what I got to know. So that’s been nice to have.”
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Why 2026 offseason can be launch pad for Jaguars WR Jakobi Meyers
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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