Why Coen wants to have to remove Travon Walker from Jaguars' practices

Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach Liam Coen wasn't comparing Travon Walker to former Rams' defensive tackle Aaron Donald. However, like Donald, Coen wants Walker to bring a similar edge and disruptiveness to the practice field. During Coen's two stints with the LA Rams as an offensive coach, he saw the game-wrecking ability of Donald up close and on a daily basis.

In his end-of-season meeting with Walker, which lasted almost two hours, Coen told Walker that he wants to have to remove him from practice because the offense is unable to get anything accomplished with him on the field. "I was with Aaron Donald in L. A.

," Coen said at the NFL league meetings, via NFL. com , "and we literally had to take him out of practice in order for us to gain yards on offense. And so, if you want to get where you want to go and where we want you to go and where you can go, I need to be taking you out of practice so that we can operate on offense.

" Walker has shown during his time with the Jaguars that he can be quite disruptive. During each of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Walker recorded 10-plus sacks and ranked in the top 25 among his position group in quarterback pressures, according to PFF . Along with his pass rush production, Walker brings a well-rounded skill set to the Jaguars' defensive front, holding up very well against the run, while also adding versatility to this unit as well.