Coen on Friday reiterated a theme he has mentioned multiple times this week – that the focus this week is mostly on themselves rather than the Rams. He also said key Sunday will be the Jaguars returning to their style of play displayed during a 4-1 start.
“The best that we play is when we’re playing with our hair on fire – with energy, confidence, excitement, getting guys going, flying around,” Coen said. “We have to get back to flying around, whether it’s in all three phases: Offense, defense, special teams. Flying to the football, not staying blocked on defense. There are so many things we can improve upon as a team to focus on that will serve us well going into this football game.
“This week is a great opportunity for us to really display how fundamentally sound can we be and really for us, the last part is the mentally tough. The handling adversity, responding to a loss, and being mentally tough in our preparation and in our play on Sunday.”
Coen, an assistant with the Rams under Rams Head Coach Sean McVay in 2018-2020 and 2022, lauded the Rams as a team strong in details and fundamentals.
“You have to come ready to buckle your chin strap against this team,” Coen said. “That’s ultimately what it’s coming down to for us about this football game: Our level of detail, our level of fundamentals, technique, discipline.
“We’re going to need it because this is a team that typically doesn’t hurt themselves very often. One of the least penalized teams in the National Football League. We’ve got to do a good job of winning the field position and the turnovers. We’ve got to get better in that.
“If we can win that and use some of the field position to our advantage based on what the elements are going to look like on Sunday, that’s what it’s going to be about for us.”