The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially named Liam Coen as their new offensive coordinator Saturday. They took a lengthy, thorough approach to finding one. Similar to last offseason’s process of the Dave Canales hire. But there was one major difference to a year ago.
This year, the Bucs included quarterback Baker Mayfield in the process. Mayfield, at the NFL’s Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, shared his thoughts on a potential Coen hire. But it wasn’t just on Coen, it was the entire roster of names the team interviewed.
In short, Mayfield had a hand in who they would hire next which was a first for him, according to ESPN’s Jenna Laine.