Credit to Devin McCourty for making me think about the drawbacks of having too many star players on one team. It was a little late to hear it because I already had submitted my 2026 NFL playoff predictions, and yes, like many others, I picked the stacked Rams to win it all.
Still, it was insightful to hear McCourty share his thoughts on the NBC broadcast on Wednesday night about how the Rams having 11 team captains could backfire for coach Sean McVay. When adversity hits, it’s not ideal to have so many voices ready to chime in. Maybe having that many team captains was McVay’s way of not hurting the egos of all his star players, which is probably not the best approach for managing a locker room. Perhaps I’m reaching here, but what McCourty said about this topic was at least something to think about.
