The Biggest Offseason Move(s)... OC and DC

  • To unlock all of features of Rams On Demand please take a brief moment to register. Registering is not only quick and easy, it also allows you access to additional features such as live chat, private messaging, and a host of other apps exclusive to Rams On Demand.

CGI_Ram

Hamburger Connoisseur
Moderator
Joined
Jun 28, 2010
Messages
48,216
Name
Burger man
The biggest move(s) we made this offseason was adding O’Connell and Staley.

That cocktail of young play calling creativity... I don’t know how McVay could surprise us more than he already has... but, he just might with these two.

I can only imagine the white board brainstorming! Stuff these guys will throw at each other.

Exciting!

Rams have 2nd-youngest coaching staff in NFL

The Los Angeles Rams underwent a youth movement on the coaching staff this offseason, bringing in two young coordinators to join Sean McVay. The result? Los Angeles now has the second-youngest coaching staff in the NFL;


Going strictly by head coach and the three coordinator spots (offense, defense and special teams), the average age of the Rams’ coaches is 40.5. That’s older than only the San Francisco 49ers, whose average age on the coaching staff is just 38.

Here’s a look at the ages of the Rams’ coaches, as of Aug. 13.

Head coach: Sean McVay (34)
Offensive coordinator: Kevin O’Connell (35)
Defensive coordinator: Brandon Staley (37)
Special teams coordinator: John Bonamego (56)

The Rams moved on from Wade Phillips this offseason, replacing him with 37-year-old Brandon Staley. That’s a 36-year age difference, while 35-year-old Kevin O’Connell’s arrival also lowers the average age. John Bonamego is the eldest of the bunch at 56, which is 10 years older than the man he’s replacing, John Fassel.

What the Rams’ coaches lack in experience and wisdom they make up for with innovation and creativity. McVay is one of the best young coaches in the NFL, while Staley is viewed as an up-and-comer after spending three years on Vic Fangio’s staffs in Chicago and Denver. O’Connell worked with McVay in Washington and will bring another layer of ideas to the offense.

Behind the Rams in average age are the Titans (average: 42 years old), followed by the Patriots (42.4) and Bengals (43.25).