Rams get new ST coach. Joe DeCamillis

[CGI_Ram]

Up next... burner at KR.

 

[TexasRam]

 

[bwdenverram]

Advisory/senior assistant role? Guess the Rams didn't want to completely eat that contract.

I think they want him to advise on what NOT to do from his personal experience of course.

 

[ottoman89]

Up next... burner at KR.

D. Henderson at KR.

Kidding.

 

[Merlin]

We need gunners too. Some lengthy types who can get downfield and disrupt shit.

 

[Rasp]

This is a great move. I hated our special teams so much this season.

 

[kurtfaulk]

Reports: Rams Hire Former Jaguars Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis

The Los Angeles Rams have hired away Joe DeCamillis, the longtime special teams coordinator who spent the past four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Under his tutelage, the Jags statistically had some of the best special teams in the league.

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Reports: Rams Hire Former Jaguars Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis
The Los Angeles Rams have hired away Joe DeCamillis, the longtime special teams coordinator who spent the past four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Under his tutelage, the Jags statistically had some of the best special teams in the league.
KASSIDY HILLUPDATED:JAN 21, 2021

The Jacksonville Jaguars coaching staff continues to experience substantial turnover as new head coach Urban Meyer looks to fill out his first NFL coaching staff.
The newest change came with Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis. The longtime special teams coach will be joining the Los Angeles Rams in the same role, according to multiple reports.


View: https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1352305496859017221?s=20


DeCamillis has been a respected special teams coach in the NFL since 1988, always serving in that role. His first stint with the Jaguars came from 2007-2008. He rejoined the Jags in 2017 and had served as the special teams coordinator through this past 2020 season.
Under DeCamillis’ reign, the Jags special team units had become a strength on an otherwise maligned team. Kicker Josh Lambo led the league in field goal percentage (minimum 10 kicks) in 2019 and punter Logan Cooke has been in the Top 10 in the league the past two seasons in punting average.
Between Dede Westbrook (2018) and Keelan Cole (2020) the Jaguars under DeCamillis have had two top four punt returners in the NFL in their respective seasons (minimum five returned punts) as well as a punt returned for a touchdown with both guys.


View: https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/1328050835083943939?s=20

Can the Rams sign cole? My head started hurting every time i saw kupp or Webster back there.

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[Gandalf]

Up next... burner at KR.

With good hands that can double as a deep threat

 

[TexasRam]

We need gunners too. Some lengthy types who can get downfield and disrupt shit.

100%
We were getting killed on gunners, and then not knowing rules and causing penalties is unacceptable.

Also the gunner blockers whatever they are called.

 

[AZRams]

I think they want him to advise on what NOT to do from his personal experience of course.

Tough room.

 

[oldnotdead]

This is IMO an excellent hire. STs was a clear weakness this season.

 

[Rams43]

Bonamego is dealing with cancer. I’ve seen it suggested that the Rams may have ‘kicked him upstairs’ as a humanitarian gesture so that he could retain his health insurance.

If so, then I’m okay with it.

 

[Psycho_X]

Bonamego is dealing with cancer. I’ve seen it suggested that the Rams may have ‘kicked him upstairs’ as a humanitarian gesture so that he could retain his health insurance.

If so, then I’m okay with it.

Hmm, well that's a bummer and now I feel bad. Good job to how the Rams handled this if true. Wish him a quick and full recovery.

 

[Memento]

Bonamego is dealing with cancer. I’ve seen it suggested that the Rams may have ‘kicked him upstairs’ as a humanitarian gesture so that he could retain his health insurance.

If so, then I’m okay with it.

In that case, I'm fine with him staying in a front office role. Hope he beats it.

 

[badnews]

Hope Bonamego makes a full and fast recovery and retires!!!

 

[1maGoh]

Bonamego is dealing with cancer. I’ve seen it suggested that the Rams may have ‘kicked him upstairs’ as a humanitarian gesture so that he could retain his health insurance.

If so, then I’m okay with it.

If that didn't have an impact on his coaching, I'd be shocked. Poor dude. We've been roasting him and calling for him to be fired all year, turns out he has cancer. I'm glad he's with a good organization that will take care of him like that. Similar to how we took care of that kid we drafted with a heart condition. Good people.

 

[RamFanWA]

Bonamego is dealing with cancer. I’ve seen it suggested that the Rams may have ‘kicked him upstairs’ as a humanitarian gesture so that he could retain his health insurance.

If so, then I’m okay with it.

Kudo's to the rams, for that classy move.....
I've seen something like this in real life.... my grandfather was the skipper/first mate/deck-hand on a sailboat, for some well off folks.... The owners also got too advanced in years to sail much - so they sold the sailboat & acquired a 45 foot cruiser - basically, so that my grandpa would have a job, income, etc... People like this, do not come around often enough, in this life.
CONGRATS to the Rams FO!

 

[Ramhusker]

Thank you!

 

[Mackeyser]

I thought the name rang the faintest of bells...

And then reading that article that DeCamillis was one of the Cowboys staff injured when their training building collapsed... coaching 9 days later with a fractured vertebra??????????

I remember at the time thinking the world of a guy who could do that... didn't matter that he was on the Cowboy staff.

 

[So Ram]

I applaud the Rams for keeping Bonamego on as advisor. Rather seem them be gracious than ruthless.

And after all, they had enough confidence in him to hire him. He may well have some insight that remains valuable (though not including picking the field goal kicker or coaching x and o's on coverage and returns.)

I’ll be the minority on this one.The Rams we’re bringing young players in and out of the lineup all season.Plus he did not get a whole lot of practice in with players to develop his system.
The Rams went through a bunch of kickers.They finally were set on Gay who was very consistent.The fumble Kiser had was huge against Seattle.I didn’t like Copper Kupp as a PR guy.I thought the PR game got better towards the end of the season.
—For anyone thinking this hire was anything other than because Coach Joe Bo isn’t able to continue coaching are being Naïve imo.
This is an excellent hire & great Mcvay keeps moving faster than That Jacksonville coach is funny.Urban Myers I’m cheering big time against & hope nothing more than a losing season.