Daily Prowl: Liam Coen says Jakobi Meyers trade ‘changed everything’

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13 Wins, Zero Awards: Jaguars Snubbed at 2025 NFL Honors (Big Cat Country)

Lawrence receiving zero first-place votes, while Justin Herbert receives one, is simply weird. It’s understandable that Trevor may have been passed over for Herbert for the Pro Bowl vote based on the timing of when that vote takes place, the fan voting aspect with the size of each team’s market, and Lawrence’s uneven play heading into the Jaguars’ week 8 bye week. But with an entire season of tape and data available to us, for someone to grant Herbert a first-place vote while Lawrence receives none is simply odd.

The Year of the Coach: Why this NFL season was different from the rest (The Athletic)

MVP Matthew Stafford was never an MVP candidate until he was coached by McVay. He threw more touchdown passes in 2026 than in any of his previous 16 seasons, and this was the second time in three seasons that he received MVP votes. And Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence entered the MVP conversation for the first time after scoring the third-most total touchdowns in the NFL, with Coen’s guidance.

Seven NFL teams positioned to get hit hardest by free agency in 2026 (NFL.com)

The Jaguars had an exciting season, winning the AFC South under new head coach Liam Coen and with a late-year surge from Trevor Lawrence . And there’s good news for the front office heading into 2026: Jacksonville only has 18 impending free agents, tied for the second-fewest. The trouble, however, comes with its wallet — $11.4 million over the cap — and with the names on their free agent list.

DeMario Douglas’ journey from unrated Jacksonville prospect to Super Bowl (Florida Times-Union)

The record-setting receiver who helped ignite Mandarin’s turnaround to a Florida High School Athletic Association championship now appears on football’s biggest stage with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif.

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Drumroll, please!

Sixty bets for Super Bowl 60 to get you ready for Seahawks-Patriots (ESPN)

AJ Barner anytime TD scorer, Barner UNDER 25.5 receiving yards (+800): I think Barner will be kept in to protect quite a bit, as the Patriots have been ramping up their blitz rates over the last several weeks. But Barner is still a great red zone threat with his huge frame, and he takes the Seahawks’ tush push carries, so he could score even if held without a catch in this game. This is a cheeky negatively correlated look that relies only on one player, but it still pays out 8-1. — Solak

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