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Coen is obviously excited about the usage of Evans (should he return to the team) and Godwin, both of whom are experienced veterans on offense. He mentioned the importance of getting them the ball and making sure that happens even when teams key in on them.
“That is something that was asked a lot and something that we had to do in L.A. a ton because we knew that that offense ran through ‘Coop.’ Things have changed a little bit there – he’s gotten a little more help – but things ran through him and we had to be creative, whether it was by formation, alignment, where we would put him [or] how we would end up in the final formation. With three different formations – double, dixie and daffy – we just moved the ‘F’ in three different positions. Ultimately, at the end of the day, we have to be able to move him around by formation, but also with motion. Do we start him in the backfield? Do we bring him in the backfield and now try to shuffle him out to try and get him matched up on a ‘WILL’ or a nickel, or a [line]backer, or a down safety? Mike, being the size that he is [and] with his ability to track the football down the field, but also his ability to get in and out of cuts at that size, to be able to put him inside a little bit more and to be able to run some of those option routes and choice routes on the inside… I think that’s a winning edge and something we would like to be able to utilize.”
He also specifically talked to reporters about Chris Godwin, who he envisions will line up at the “F” much like Cooper Kupp does with the Los Angeles Rams.
