Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is one of the longest-tenured coaches in the NFL.
Becoming the youngest coach in NFL history, McVay has had his share of offensive and defensive coordinators throughout his time in LA.
ESPN’s Ben Solak named the Rams’ coaching staff the fifth-best in the NFL, a slight decrease from last year’s ranking as the third-best despite remaining with the same coordinators from the season prior.
Offensive Coordinator
GettyLA Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur
Solak didn’t have much to say about the Rams’ playcaller in HC Sean McVay, offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, or anything to do with the offense in general — McVay has been calling plays for Los Angeles since his arrival as head coach.
“The Rams are very well coached on offense. McVay is a whiz kid-turned-whiz man. We all know this. Moving on,” the analyst said.
On offense, the Rams have options to help put opposing defenses on their toes. Quarterback Matthew Stafford can connect with wide receiver Puka Nacua last season. Adding wide receiver Davante Adams to the mix could see a huge spike in production for the offense.
Running back Kyren Williams rushed for over 1,000 yards and logged 14 touchdowns.
The tight end position could see more targets this upcoming season with the 46th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft joining the group, Terrance Ferguson. Usual starting TE Tyle Higbee was out the majority of the season due to an ACL and MCL tear.
LA is currently without Stafford due to a back injury, but McVay expects him to be ready for the regular season.
Defensive Coordinator
GettyLA Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula
Turning over to the defensive side of the ball, ESPN’s Solak had more to say about Los Angeles Rams’ defensive coordinator Chris Shula.
“I really struggled with this one. On one hand, the Rams’ defense was not great last season. It ranked 28th in EPA per play allowed and 24th in success rate; it gave up 2.24 points per drive, the worst figure for a defense that made the playoffs. L.A. got better as the season progressed, but it was never an above-average unit… But don’t overlook Shula’s impact.”
“The Rams had one of the league’s lowest blitz rates, with one of the highest rates of dropping players off the line of scrimmage and into coverage. Shula used pre-snap alignment to generate one-on-ones without taxing his secondary — the right approach, given his personnel. Consider me cautiously optimistic about Shula, who needs to draw even more blood from the stone of his defensive personnel if the Rams are to make a legitimate NFC push.”
The young Rams’ defensive line — Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner and Byron Young — accounted for 28.5 sacks for the team out of 38. The four players are still on rookie contracts.
Joining the linebacker group for the Rams is Nate Landman, who signed a one-year deal. Landman has been training with the first team and has been wearing the green dot in training camp. Landman recorded almost 200 tackles in his last two seasons combined.
Solak highlighted the lack of additions to the secondary this offseason after the team failed to acquire any star talent, including former cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Sean McVay has one of the biggest coaching trees in the NFL and could have two future head coaches on his staff.
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