When the Los Angeles Rams elected to hire Sean McVay back in 2017, there were plenty of people skeptical of the decision. How would a 31-year-old coach that had no previous experience as a head coach handle the heightened responsibilities?
Fast forward five years later and the Rams have gone 55-26 under McVay (including four seasons with 10-plus wins) and they’ve had one Super Bowl appearance. Los Angeles is still alive in the playoff this season after defeating the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night, pulling McVay into tie with John Robinson for the franchise record with four playoff wins.
Some people have wondered why assistants under McVay have gotten more looks for head coaching jobs in recent years. While it’s become somewhat of an ongoing joke, where people say that anyone that has spoken to McVay could land a job in the NFL, look no further than the remaining teams in the playoffs as to why teams are clamoring to hire McVay’s assistants.
