Bucs Liam Coen Reveals 4-Word Message About Coaching Move

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers find themselves on the verge of a fourth straight NFC South title. A win over the New Orleans Saints Sunday afternoon will make that a reality and send the Bucs back to the NFC Playoffs. 

Tampa Bay has such an opportunity as a result of an offense that ranks among the best in the NFL across the board. Whether throwing the ball or running, Todd Bowles' team can be equally dangerous. 

That is somewhat surprising given the success the team had with Dave Canales last season and the trepidation abound after having to replace him. Luckily, the Bucs struck gold with their offensive coordinator hire. 

Liam Coen has been the mastermind behind Baker Mayfield's career season and the resurgent Bucs' running game. His past experiences on NFL staffs have certainly helped his success this season, but he has made himself into one of the promising young coaches in the game. 

Usually, that means candidacy for vacant head coaching gigs once the offseason carousel gets turning. Ambitious for his own opportunity, Coen has instead embraced the process and is not anxious to jump ship just yet. 

"I do believe I am ready to do so [become a head coach]... that is the dream. Does that need to happen when I'm 39 years old and having probably the most fun of my life coaching and being here? No...

"That is the goal... but... that goal can hold off for a while."

“That is the goal.” There’s a 4-word message that resonates.

How long a "while" is will be the big question for Coen. 2024 is only his first year at the reins of an NFL offense, but the resume from one season of work is already enough to start wondering when his time will come. 

Under Coen, Mayfield is on the verge of setting the Bucs' single season completion percentage record (currently at 71.7%) and the Tampa Bay running offense ranked last over the last two seasons is now fourth in the NFL in yards per game. 

Fortunately, Coen seems content on continuing to add to his coaching acumen with Tampa Bay. If that remains the case and the Bucs are able to retain him for at least another season or two, the Tampa Bay offense could be in store for more fireworks in the foreseeable future.