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Rams Interviewing Multiple Candidates Including Aubrey Pleasant & Chris Shula For Defensive Coordinator Position

Matt Peralta
Matt Peralta Published January 30, 2024
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Aubrey Pleasant, Rams
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The Los Angeles Rams coaching staff will look quite different in 2024 as it’s lost several key members the past week.

The biggest loss was former defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who accepted the head coaching job with the Atlanta Falcons. As is customary, Morris is bringing along multiple people from head coach Sean McVay’s staff such as Zac Robinson and Jimmy Lake.

McVay is used to losing several members of his staff every offseason and will once again search for qualified candidates to replace them. Finding a suitable defensive coordinator will be quite the challenge and McVay could be looking for a more seasoned option as the team reportedly met with former Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for the role.

Aside from Rivera, Los Angeles could also look to hire from within as they will reportedly meet with Aubrey Pleasant and Chris Shula, via Jourdan Rodrigue of the Athletic:

Rams DBs coach/pass game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant and ILBs coach/pass rush coordinator Chris Shula are expected to interview for defensive coordinator this week, per source.

— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) January 29, 2024

However, McVay and company are doing their due diligence as they’ve reached out to people across the league via Todd Archer and Adam Schefter of ESPN:

Green Bay, the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta have sought permission to speak to Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde, per multiple sources. He has been with the team since 2021, having spent 5 years with Dan Quinn in Atlanta, where he also worked with new coach Raheem Morris.

— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) January 26, 2024

Ravens’ defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson is interviewing for the defensive coordinator jobs with the Rams, Titans and Giants, per source. It’s his second DC interview with the Giants.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 27, 2024

Pleasant and Shula are intriguing candidates because of their familiarity with McVay and the system, though an outside hire like Aden Durde or Dennard Wilson could bring some valuable insight considering how well the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens’ defensive units looked in the 2023 season.

McVay hasn’t been afraid to take swings on people for his coordinator roles, so it’ll be interesting to see which direction they go in.

Rams interested in Brandon Staley for defensive coordinator position

Losing Morris is a huge hit for the defensive side of the field, but McVay should have a talented pool of candidates to pull from. One possibility could be a reunion with Brandon Staley, who the team is reportedly interested in reuniting with after he was let go from the Los Angeles Chargers.

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TAGGED:Aden DurdeAubrey PleasantChris ShulaDennard WilsonLos Angeles Rams
By Matt Peralta
Matt was born and raised in Long Beach, Calif. and is a lifelong Lakers and Rams fan. Because of his love for sports, Matt successfully pursued a degree in journalism at California State University, Long Beach (#GoBeach) and is now a Staff Writer for RamsNewsWire.com. He is also a Staff Writer for LakersNation.com and RaidersNewsWire.com. Contact: mattp@mediumlargela.com Twitter: @_MatthewPeralta Instagram: @matthewperalta

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