The Los Angeles Rams fell vastly short of expectations in the 2019 NFL season by missing out on the playoffs following a Super Bowl run a year ago.
Rather than emerging into a potential dynasty for the next decade, the Rams are now left with more questions than answers regarding their roster in the offseason. Even head coach Sean McVay has not been shy about indicating that some changes are on the way.
There were a number of issues that plagued Los Angeles that resulted in their 9-7 record and a third-place finish in the NFC West. It appears McVay already has an idea of what their biggest problem was.
McVay feels the Rams will need to find a way to be much more consistent if they hope to spark a potential resurgence in the 2020 NFL season, via Stu Jackson of the team’s official website:
“I think it’s really just getting a chance to step away, be able to really digest everything and look at yourself, number 1,” McVay said, when asked what he can takeaway from this season and take into next season from this year. “And figure out, how can we develop consistent processes, standards, so hopefully we can play more consistent week in, and week out.”
McVay added how crucial it was for the team to build momentum in their favor throughout the course of the year:
“We talk about that all the time and I think in a lot of instances you make and create your own breaks, where then you end up making those things early on in the season and they can snowball,” McVay said. “That momentum is a powerful thing, both positively and negatively. What I did love the most is we didn’t let some of the negative momentum which we did face at times continue to snowball. We found a way to kind of gather ourselves and try to respond.”
There is certainly plenty of truth to McVay’s comments considering the breaks that the Rams had received during their Super Bowl run suddenly were not there when they needed it the most this season. It is clear he feels this is the result of them never producing on a consistent basis.
Of course, the onus will ultimately fall on McVay to find a way to restore this offense to get back to its former glory when they were the highest-scoring group in the NFL during his first two seasons. Los Angeles will also need the front office to provide a significant boost by avoiding too much turnover on the roster this offseason.
