It was, maybe, the most interesting Rams season I can remember. Going from 1-4.. then turning it around. Beating 2 14 win teams... struggling to score points at the end, but managing to pull off the wins.. pretty amazing.
Here's what I'm celebrating most... because I consider this to be a building block year...
The growth of the defense. I think Shula is the real fucking deal.. and will be a HC at some point. It's very hard for DCs to make the jump.. so I think it will be a couple more years before anyone poaches him. In the meantime.. the defense kept getting better and sooooo much of it is young and returning.
Evans and Karty. Damn.. these two REALLY stepped up over the last part of the season. Evans was a weapon.. I think Hekker may have had more distance.. but Evans was just dropping DIMES. He netted 46 yards per punt in the playoffs.. amazing. Karty turned the corner, imo.. and is as talented a kicker as the Rams have had.
Puka is the real deal.
The Rams running game is the real deal and they don't abandon it anymore.
Sean McVay and Les Snead are on the same page and I think both of them want to ride this for a few years. I feel like they're building a roster and trying to figure out when to pull the trigger on a big trade.. or trading up big.. for their next QB. I don't think it's this year.. but REALLY think that, after one more killer draft.. they'll make a move for the next QB.
It's been fun.