SEAN MCVAY his 18-member coaching staff is complete

[Florida_Ram]

Rams Head Coach SEAN MCVAY announced today that his 18-member coaching staff is complete.

“We have a great group of talented coaches that I’m very excited to work with this year,” McVay said. “They have a vast array of experiences and the qualities we are looking for as we build this staff. Their unique insight to the game will collectively make this team better as we prepare for the 2017 season.”

McVay previously announced WADE PHILLIPS as defensive coordinator on Jan. 19. Joining him as coordinators are MATT LAFLEUR who will oversee the offense and JOHN FASSEL who returns to the Rams for his sixth season as special teams coordinator.

McVay’s offensive staff will consist of ANDY DICKERSON (assistant offensive line), AARON KROMER (offensive line), ZAK KROMER (offensive quality control), GREG OLSON (quarterbacks), SKIP PEETE (running backs), ZAC TAYLOR (assistant wide receivers), SHANE WALDRON (tight ends) and ERIC YARBER (wide receivers).

Making up the defensive staff are JOE BARRY (assistant head coach/linebackers), THAD BOGARDUS (defensive quality control), EJIRO EVERO (safeties), BILL JOHNSON (defensive line), AUBREY PLEASANT (cornerbacks), and CHRIS SHULA (assistant linebackers). TED RATH (strength and conditioning) rounds out McVay’s staff and will enter his first season with the team as the strength and conditioning coach.

2017 LOS ANGELES RAMS COACHING STAFF

• Sean McVay (Head Coach)

• Matt LaFleur (Offensive Coordinator) – Entering his first NFL season as an offensive coordinator following a two-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons (2015-16) coaching quarterbacks, where he concluded the 2016 season with an NFC Championship title. Held the same position with the Washington Redskins (2010-13) where he coached alongside McVay. First NFL coaching position came in 2008 where he served as an offensive assistant with the Houston Texans (2008-09). Made five collegiate coaching stops over the course of his career which began in 2003 at his alma mater, Saginaw Valley State.

• Greg Olson (Quarterbacks) – Joins the Rams for his second coaching stint with the club where he previously served as an offensive coordinator from 2006-07. Resume includes nine seasons as an offensive coordinator in the NFL with four franchises and 30 years total of coaching experience.

• Aaron Kromer (Offensive Line) – Was the Buffalo Bills’ offensive line coach the last two seasons and prior to that, served as the offensive coordinator/offensive line coach of the Chicago Bears (2013-14). Other NFL stops include the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders. Coached nine years on the collegiate level prior to entering the NFL ranks.

• Andy Dickerson (Assistant Offensive Line) – Enters his 11th NFL season and sixth with the Rams after serving as an assistant for the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. Also worked in operations for the New England Patriots and played offensive line at Tufts University in Boston.

• Eric Yarber (Wide Receivers) – Most recently coached wide receivers at UCLA dating back to 2012 after two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and five seasons in the NFL overall. Other coaching stops include the Seattle Seahawks, Oregon State, San Francisco 49ers, University of Washington and Arizona State. Was drafted by the Washington Redskins in 1986 and was part of the team that won Super Bowl XXII.

• Zac Taylor (Assistant Wide Receivers) – Comes to Los Angeles after spending 2016 as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Began his NFL coaching career coaching quarterbacks for the Miami Dolphins staff in 2012 and was named offensive coordinator in 2015. His brother, Press, is an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Eagles.

• Shane Waldron (Tight Ends) – Was a member of the Washington Redskins’ staff last season and served as the team’s offensive quality control coach. His other professional football coaching experience includes the wide receivers for the Hartford Colonials (UFL), and tight ends and offensive quality control for the New England Patriots.

• Skip Peete (Running Backs) – Veteran of 18 seasons as an NFL assistant returns to Los Angeles for his second season. His previous coaching stops include coaching running backs for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Oakland Raiders. His father, Willie, was a longtime college and NFL coach, and his brother, Rodney, played 16 seasons as an NFL quarterback.

• Zak Kromer (Offensive Quality Control) – Comes to Los Angeles after coaching in the same capacity for the Buffalo Bills during the 2016 season. Prior to joining the Bills, he was a student assistant for the University of Oklahoma’s football team.

• Wade Phillips (Defensive Coordinator) – Brings 39 seasons of coaching experience to Los Angeles, which includes 25 as a coordinator (seven teams) and nine as a full-time head coach (three teams). Previously held the same position with the Denver Broncos the past two seasons where he helped led the club to a victory in Super Bowl 50. Named Assistant Coach of the Year twice by the Pro Football Writers of America (2011 & 2015). Started his NFL career with the Houston Oilers under his father, Head Coach Bum Phillips.

• Joe Barry (Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers) – Now in his 16th NFL season, including four as a defensive coordinator with the Washington Redskins (2015-16) and the Detroit Lions (2007-08). In his first stint coaching linebackers for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he helped lead the team to their first championship with a 48-21 win over the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII.

• Chris Shula (Assistant Linebackers) – Hired as a defensive quality control by the San Diego Chargers in 2015 and previously served as defensive coordinator at John Carroll University. Played college football with McVay at Miami (Ohio) and is the son of former Bengals Head Coach David Shula and grandson of Don Shula, Hall of Fame head coach of the Colts and Dolphins.

• Bill Johnson (Defensive Line) – Coached defensive line for nearly four decades and boasts 16 years of NFL experience. Comes to Los Angeles from New Orleans where he developed the Saints defensive line for eight years. Served in the same role with the Denver Broncos (2007-08) and the Atlanta Falcons (2001-06). Son, Billy, is entering his fifth year with the Rams as an area scout.

• Aubrey Pleasant (Cornerbacks) – Coached with McVay at the Washington Redskins for four seasons beginning in 2013. Started his NFL career as an offensive assistant in Washington before transitioning to a defensive quality control a year later. Became the Redskins’ assistant defensive backs coach in 2016.

• Ejiro Evero (Safeties) – Begins his first season with Los Angeles after spending 2016 as the defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers. Spent five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers (2011-2015) as a defensive assistant, offensive assistant and quality control coach. Name is pronounced e-JEE-row EV-uh-row.

• Thad Bogardus (Defensive Quality Control) – Joins the Rams for his fourth season as an NFL assistant. Started his NFL career in 2014 with the Buffalo Bills as a defensive quality control coach and went to the Denver Broncos for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Began his career as a graduate assistant at Ball State (2012-13).

• John Fassel (Special Teams Coordinator) – Served as the Rams’ special teams coordinator for the past five seasons where his units have consistently finished in the top tier of league rankings. Was Los Angeles’ interim head coach for the final three games of 2016. Led the Oakland Raiders’ special teams (2008-11) and served as an assistant in Baltimore (2005-07) prior to joining the Rams in 2012. Is the son of former Giants Head Coach Jim Fassel.

• Ted Rath (Strength and Conditioning) – Enters his ninth NFL season and first with Los Angeles after spending 2016 with the Miami Dolphins as the club’s strength and conditioning coach and the previous seven seasons with the Detroit Lions in the same capacity (2009-15).

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[jjab360]

The name can't quite beat Rock Gullickson but I'm ready for the Rath of Ted as the S&C Coach.

Also, kudos to McVay for building a hell of a coaching staff imo.

 

[jjab360]

Also, you can't tell me that Lafluer wasn't on Shanahan's short list at OC. Yet he decided to follow McVay here to LA without even hesitating despite having spent the last two years under Shanahan.

Says a lot doesn't it?

 

[Barrison]

Everyone give Sean McVay a round of applause! It's like a beautiful piece of art watching him build this coaching staff, so fucking pumped for next year!!

 

[den-the-coach]

Everyone give Sean McVay a round of applause! It's like a beautiful piece of art watching him build this coaching staff, so freaking pumped for next year!!

 

[Zodi]

Loving the Kromer hire. Buffalo's offensive line manhandled our dudes last season iirc.

 

[UKram]

That coaching staff is a thing of fricking beauty ... and the best thing is I can see it staying together for at least two years even if we are successful can't see many teams
Swooping in to pick off our coordinators ..this is probably wades last job.. it mcvay's offense .. dammit I'm gonna have to buy game pass this year aren't I

 

[HeiseNBerg]

There's a lot to like about this staff, and McVay's mindset while assembling it. Most HC's in a new gig completely clean house of the previous regime -- he kept John Fassel, Skip Peete, and O-Line assistant Andy Dickerson. Plus, Wade Phillips was a HUGE get.

The OC duties are somewhat diminished, with McVay set to call the plays. But LaFleur will have a hand in devising the game plan, working with the players, and serving as McVay's sounding board.

Oh, by the way -- Kyle Shanahan said yesterday that he WON'T be hiring an OC. Dude might be biting off more than he can chew.

 

[Faceplant]

Good mix of young and old (experienced) on that staff. Really hoping that some new guidance and vision is what this team needs. Go RAMS!!!

 

[bubbaramfan]

When the Rams hired McVay, I was very skeptical. Being so young and inexperienced, no matter how smart and intuitive, some things can only be learned through experience and time. With the hiring of his staff and the inclusion of so many with tons of on hand experience, McVay clearly understand he needs to delegate authority. I'm not so worried about his youth as when he was first hired.

 

[Psycho_X]

As been said already this is a very impressive blend of experience, success, and youth. My number 1 concern with such a young coach was how well he'd be able to form a first time coaching staff and I must say I am thoroughly impressed by it. Looking forward to watching this team grow over the next few years.

 

[jjab360]

There's a lot to like about this staff, and McVay's mindset while assembling it. Most HC's in a new gig completely clean house of the previous regime -- he kept John Fassel, Skip Peete, and O-Line assistant Andy Dickerson. Plus, Wade Phillips was a HUGE get.

The OC duties are somewhat diminished, with McVay set to call the plays. But LaFleur will have a hand in devising the game plan, working with the players, and serving as McVay's sounding board.

Oh, by the way -- Kyle Shanahan said yesterday that he WON'T be hiring an OC. Dude might be biting off more than he can chew.

Reminds me of Josh McDaniels not hiring a QB coach when he was OC for us. Impressive combination of ego and micromanagement.. I don't see that turning out well at all. :mrburnsevil:

 

[thirteen28]

If I can quote R. Lee Emery in Full Metal Jacket, "Out F***ing Standing!"

 

[Dan Poplawski]

After this past season I didn't anything could get me excited about next season.......WRONG.

 

[Jacobarch]

Do you guys think Skip Pete did a good job with Gurley last year?

 

[LACHAMP46]

Do you guys think Skip Pete did a good job with Gurley last year?

When going over film with him...did he tell him to stop running up linemens backs? Stop falling down from shoestring tackles? Did he bench his ass after a couple of terrible runs? How about after a fumble? Or did he coddle a superstar player having a rough sophomore season? You can hold players accountable and become an outstanding coach....or you can look the other way as long as you're getting paid. Living off his brothers name if you ask me...But I'll say this...most of Gurley's problem was with the line, then the lack of trust in the line to get it done. Gurley packed it in after week 5.

 

[dolphinlover123]

Kind of unrelated, but one thing that's been on my mind is how much Jeff Fisher treated Gurley like a fragile Princess.
He's a freakin football player. If you don't practice like you are a football player, you are not going to be a good football player. I know I'm basing this off the Hard Knocks episodes, but I feel like he's never gone 100% in practice.

I understand that the staff didn't want to risk injuries, but to what extent is it a good idea to treat him that way? How is he supposed to improve his game if the defense isn't even allowed to touch him in practice?

P.S. I think Goff also needs to practice getting tackled. Especially from the blindside. He needs to learn to tuck the ball in when being pressured. A lot of it is instinct.

 

[DaveFan'51]

Great Staff!! Now it's on to ' The Free Agent Market' !! Attack!:snicker::shades:opcorn::cheers:

 

[IowaRam]

 

[Merlin]

The only hire I question is the return of Peete. Apparently Gurley saved his job by calling McVay about wanting to work with him, but is that really in Gurley's best interests? I tend to think the Rams' problems were largely schematic in nature along with poor blocking, but still it concerns me a bit.

Outside of him, though, this staff is insanely good. McVay is off to a great start, so here's hoping Les gets him some players.