Sometimes, the best thing you can do when an opposing coach out-coaches you is to hire them on your staff as quickly as you possibly can. One recent example of this was Sean McVay’s insistence that Brandon Staley should be his defensive coordinator for the 2020 season. McVay never forgot what the Chicago Bears did to his Rams and his quarterback (Jared Goff) in 2018, back when Staley was the Bears’ outside linebackers coach under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
In a 15-6 loss, Goff finished his night with 20 completions in 44 attempts for 180 yards, no touchdowns, and four interceptions—the worst game of his career, and that includes the series of disasters he underwent under former head coach Jeff Fisher and offensive coordinator Rob Boras in his inaugural campaign.
