Rams GM says Jaguars have “the best mascot” in the NFL
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ decision to hire Liam Coen — and the strange way it all went down — was heavily tied back to the Los Angeles Rams. It makes sense then that the Jaguars highlighted a conversation between Coen, Rams GM Les Snead, and Coen’s agent Jacques McClendon on Monday.
McClendon worked for Snead as the Director of Player Development on the Rams and made sure to get him on a FaceTime with Coen on Monday:
“From night phone calls to this, brother,” said McClendon to his former boss.
“Heck yeah. I love the logo,” replied Snead.
Rams GM Les Snead showing love on Coach Coen’s first day #DUUUVAL
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) January 27, 2025
Snead said “Welcome to Duval County” and “They got the best mascot in football” to Coen as they stood in Jaguars headquarters on Monday.
McClendon played 25 games in the NFL, most of them with the Jaguars, and was hired by the Rams in 2017 to work in the front office. He now represents Coen, a former Sean McVay assistant and L.A.’s offensive coordinator in 2022.
The 39-year-old Coen now runs the Jaguars offense, the team, and by helping get Trent Baalke fired as GM, pretty much runs the entire front office too.
Amazing work for a coach who was back at Kentucky in 2023 and has only spent two years as an NFL offensive coordinator. His next job? Fixing Trevor Lawrence.
Best mascot in the game? Maybe. Best quarterback? Not quite.
