Leading as One | Mindset of EVP of Football Operations Tony Boselli

JACKSONVILLE – The idea is to be as one.

Tony Boselli on Monday was named the Jaguars’ executive vice president of football operations – and if there was a theme that stood out when he discussed that role, that was it:

This is a move about winning. And to win, there must be alignment.

“We’re all in this together,” Boselli said. “We’re going to be aligned. It’s going to be one voice. We’re going to move forward with that attitude and that culture.”

Boselli, the first player enshrined in the Pride of the Jaguars and the franchise’s first Pro Football Hall of Famer, discussed multiple Jaguars-related issues when speaking to the media Monday and he emphasized his support for Head Coach Liam Coen.

That support, Boselli said, is Priority No. 1.

“My job is supporting Liam and his staff so that they can go do their job at the highest level,” Boselli said.

Boselli, who was involved in the team’s search for a head coach last month, called Coen “a heck of a ball coach.”

Coen, 39, spent last season as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator. The Buccaneers were the only team to rank in the Top 5 in the NFL in passing and rushing offense in 2024.

“Just go watch what he did in Tampa with that offense,” Boselli said. “There’s no doubt in my mind he’s a great ball coach. We want to make sure there’s no distractions, nothing that him, his staff or his players have to worry about except for winning football games.”

Boselli on Monday also discussed in detail the collaborative approach of he, Coen and the team’s next general manager. Owner Shad Khan said last week he expects to hire a general manager by the end of the month, with the team having parted ways on January 22 with former General Manager Trent Baalke.

“There’s going to be conflict and conflict’s good – healthy conflict, healthy confrontation,” he said. “I don’t think you want leaders to all agree on…