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  • #127917
    zn
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    Another coach, Aaron Kromer, is leaving Sean McVay’s Rams staff

    Gary Klein

    https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2021-02-18/another-coach-aaron-kromer-leaving-rams-staff

    Aaron Kromer, the Rams’ offensive line coach since 2017 and run-game coordinator since 2018, is no longer part of the coach Sean McVay’s staff, people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.

    The New York Daily News was first to report Kromer’s departure, citing unnamed sources in a report that Ben Wilkerson, the New York Giants’ assistant offensive line coach, had interviewed with the Rams. Kromer’s biography is no longer listed on the Rams website.

    Kromer is the seventh coach to depart a staff that helped lead the Rams to a 10-6 record and advance to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.

    Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley is now the coach of the Chargers. Linebackers coach Joe Barry is the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant is now pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach for the Detroit Lions.

    Offensive assistant Shane Waldron is the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator, and offensive line assistant Andy Dickerson is the Seahawks’ run game coordinator. Assistant quarterback coach Liam Coen is offensive coordinator for the University of Kentucky.

    #127918
    Agamemnon
    Moderator

    That is almost a fresh start for the Rams.

    Agamemnon

    #127919
    zn
    Moderator

    Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
    The Rams and OL coach/run game coordinator Aaron Kromer have agreed to “mutually part ways”, according to a team spokesman.

    A source said that Kromer’s move is not for a new coaching opportunity. Son Zak will stay on in his current OQC role, per source.

    I expect an external hire to fill this role, FWIW.

    If Aaron Kromer does want to hit the job market, I don’t believe he will have an issue finding one.

    #127921
    Herzog
    Participant

    Ok…. I’m officially worried. That dude was good

    #127922
    InvaderRam
    Moderator

    Ok…. I’m officially worried. That dude was good

    yeah. i’m not feeling too optimistic about next season.

    #127923
    zn
    Moderator

    #127927
    joemad
    Participant

    Help me understand… leave a winning team of 4 straight seasons, a playoff team of 3 of the last 4 years, leave sunny LA, leave a new stadium, leave a team that just found the missing piece??????

    Joe Barry, Andy Dickerson, The DC, Kromer, Bones,

    The boss must be a real dickhead or maybe the organization lacks vision? Or maybe it’s trading a winning QB+ 1st rounders for a 13 year “has been”….err or a 13 year “never was” QB??????

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    #127929
    JackPMiller
    Participant

    Aaron’s son Zak is still their. So I assume he may take the reigns of being the OL coach this season.

    #127931
    zn
    Moderator

    Aaron’s son Zak is still their. So I assume he may take the reigns of being the OL coach this season.

    So you want a rookie OL coach who has never coached OL before? Before this he was an offensive quality control coach, which is basically an intern.

    #127932
    zn
    Moderator

    Since73@LAfan73
    obviously McVay praises Kromer ‘on the surface.’

    But both he Snead may have looked at dismal 22nd in points scored. Can’t all be blamed on ‘Bad Goff.’ Oline dhttp://theramshuddle.com/trh-blog/wp-admin/id struggle 2nd half playoffs even w Whitworth back

    Thus ‘parting of the ways.’

    Rich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
    A move like this isn’t made one month after the end of the season due to performance. Those moves are made quickly.

    #127933
    zn
    Moderator

    #127935
    Billy_T
    Participant

    I’m not liking this. I don’t know enough about the various skills of the departed to know if that’s the major concern. But it bothers me that so many coaches wanted to leave.

    It may well be that the Rams can reload and actually improve the quality of the staff, though that’s not likely. Teams make “first choices” for staff and players for a reason. Second, third and so on, with exceptions, tend to be lesser choices. Surprises, curveballs, new starts happen. But that’s the tendency.

    Who knows who is at fault for this, but if it’s McVay, then he needs to adjust, fast. He needs to figure out why there has been this major exodus. At first, it was “Coach was on the elevator with McVay. Hire him!” Now it’s quite possibly, “We’re never going to be promoted by this guy. He doesn’t promote from within.”

    Half-time adjustments, McVay/Snead. Half-time adjustments.

    #127941
    zn
    Moderator

    Austin Blythe@ABlythe63
    Kromer is one of the best, most genuine coaches I’ve ever had the privilege to work with. I got waived in Indy, and Krome was the one who gave me a shot in this league. I owe a lot of coaches for getting me to this point, but Krome is at the top of the list!

    #127943
    JackPMiller
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    Aaron’s son Zak is still their. So I assume he may take the reigns of being the OL coach this season.

    So you want a rookie OL coach who has never coached OL before? Before this he was an offensive quality control coach, which is basically an intern.

    I would assume that he was getting prepped to be a position coach. So if Zac gets named OLine Coach then yeah, he is prepared to do take over the job.

    #127944
    zn
    Moderator

    Aaron’s son Zak is still their. So I assume he may take the reigns of being the OL coach this season.

    So you want a rookie OL coach who has never coached OL before? Before this he was an offensive quality control coach, which is basically an intern.

    I would assume that he was getting prepped to be a position coach. So if Zac gets named OLine Coach then yeah, he is prepared to do take over the job.

    I wouldn’t assume that.

    And an intern prepped to be an OL coach is not the same as an OL coach.

    The OL coach is virtually another coordinator. It’s a high level position and IMO you don’t hand it to an inexperienced intern who just happens to have the same last name as your previous OL coach. 😎

    #127948
    Herzog
    Participant

    Not trying to sound pessimistic….. but I’m pretty sure we are completely fucked.

    #127952
    wv
    Participant

    Well…McV is good at finding and hiring
    Good assistant coaches. Other teams want them.

    The Kromer thing is odd, though.

    I didnt think McV would be able to find a
    better DC than Wade. And he did.

    So, maybe he finds another good Offensive Line
    coach. We’ll see. They need one, for sure.

    This team is still very close to being
    a Ring-Contender. A few more pieces.

    w
    v

    #127954
    JackPMiller
    Participant

    One name I thought of was Richard Angulo. He is the Assistant Offensive Line Coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Another name could be Corey Matthaei, Assistant Offensive Line Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Not sure if it is too late to get either one.

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by JackPMiller.
    #127945
    JackPMiller
    Participant

    Aaron’s son Zak is still their. So I assume he may take the reigns of being the OL coach this season.

    So you want a rookie OL coach who has never coached OL before? Before this he was an offensive quality control coach, which is basically an intern.

    I would assume that he was getting prepped to be a position coach. So if Zac gets named OLine Coach then yeah, he is prepared to do take over the job.

    I wouldn’t assume that.

    And an intern prepped to be an OL coach is not the same as an OL coach.

    The OL coach is virtually another coordinator. It’s a high level position and you don’t hand it to an inexperienced intern who just happens to have the same last name as your previous OL coach.

    If McVay names Zac the OL Coach, you would not trust McVay’s choice?

    #127959
    zn
    Moderator

    If McVay names Zac the OL Coach, you would not trust McVay’s choice?

    Well, it would be a bad choice, whether he’s McVay or not.

    #127960
    Zooey
    Moderator

    Something is wrong.

    That’s all I got.

    #127962
    InvaderRam
    Moderator

    Something is wrong.

    That’s all I got.

    yeah. i’m not feeling good about this off-season. not sure what’s going on.

    hope mcvay doesn’t have a vermeil-like meltdown.

    don’t know if he’s feeling the pressure of trying to win a superbowl…

    #127965
    Zooey
    Moderator

    yeah. i’m not feeling good about this off-season. not sure what’s going on.

    hope mcvay doesn’t have a vermeil-like meltdown.

    don’t know if he’s feeling the pressure of trying to win a superbowl…

    That’s what it looks like from where I’m standing, but I don’t know.

    One thing is for sure, though: The Rams are All-In with McVay, and McVay is All-In with Stafford, and it’s Super Bowl or Bust. I guess we should just take our seats early, and watch this damn thing go because it looks like we are in for a memorable season.

    #127968
    zn
    Moderator

    A reminder. The Rams are replacing both the OL coach and the long-standing assistant OL coach Andy Dickerson (who was hired by Seattle).

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