Raheem Morris left the Los Angeles Rams this offseason to become the Atlanta Falcons’ head coach – an opportunity he’s been waiting years for. It was a well-deserved promotion for the former Rams defensive coordinator, getting a second chance at being a full-time head coach in the NFL after his first stint came when he was just 32 years old.
When he first joined the Rams in 2021, he quickly noticed one thing: how well Sean McVay and Les Snead worked together. Head coaches and general managers aren’t always in lockstep, but McVay and Snead have a great relationship that has helped them turn the Rams into perennial contenders.
Morris even told McVay in 2021 that he was jealous of his relationship with Snead.
“When I got there, one of the first things I told Sean, just noticing how he moved and the daily rhythm and routine and things that we’d done was, ‘Man, I am jealous of you and Les Snead’s relationship.’ I said, ‘To watch you guys collaborate and move in silence, be able to talk about everything, have your communication ongoing, have your communication consistent, honest, open. All of those things that you do with each other, that is the next step,’” Morris said during his introductory press conference in Atlanta on Monday.
#Falcons HC Raheem Morris said he told Sean McVay he was jealous of his relationship with GM Les Snead, and it was a cool process to see their collaboration.
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Morris added that seeing McVay and Snead win a championship together, followed by a down year in 2022 and a quick turnaround in 2023 was “a really cool process” and a “really cool learning experience for me.”
Morris won’t be part of the ongoing rebuild the Rams are in the midst of, but he knows they’re in good hands with McVay and Snead.
