The Los Angeles Rams have a busy offseason ahead of them if they hope to bounce back in the 2020 NFL season after a disappointing 9-7 year.
With free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft coming up, the Rams have a number of preparations to make this offseason in order to revamp their roster. This is magnified by the fact that they have ushered in some significant changes to their coaching staff.
Los Angeles brought in two new coordinators on each side of the ball in Kevin O’Connell and Brandon Staley. It seems head coach Sean McVay plans on giving them al the time they need to get adjusted to the change of scenery.
According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Rams will reportedly not be sending O’Connell or Staley to this year’s NFL Scouting Combine so they can focus on getting their scheme ready:
In what could portend the wave of the future, the Broncos are not sending their assistant coaches to the scouting combine in Indianapolis this year because they believe they will make better use of their time by watching film in Denver, league sources told ESPN on Friday.
Additionally, the Rams are not sending their offensive and defensive coordinators, Kevin O’Connell and Brandon Staley, to the combine because they would rather have them in Los Angeles implementing the team’s new offensive and defensive schemes, sources said.
McVay plans on going to the early days of the combine before joining his coordinators in Los Angeles, while the rest of the coaching staff will be in attendance in Indianapolis:
Rams coach Sean McVay will attend the opening days of the combine, fulfilling his obligation to speak with the media, before returning to Los Angeles to continue implementing his systems with his two new coordinators, sources told ESPN. The rest of the Rams’ coaching staff will attend the combine.
Unlike previous years, the Rams were not too well-represented at this year’s Senior Bowl after leaving many of their personnel at home. Rather than spending time scouting endless potential options for their roster, they will instead be breaking down even more film to help out with their approach.
It is safe to say that both coaches will need all the time they can get considering the expectations that await them in Los Angeles. Despite their relative inexperience, they will be tasked with helping spark a resurgence on both sides of the ball.
O’Connell will be working closely with McVay in order to establish a new approach on offense and potentially get them back on track as one of the highest-scoring groups in football. Meanwhile, Staley will have some big shoes to fill as Wade Phillips’ successor and the extra time should help pay huge dividends when it comes to developing his scheme.
