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• The Rams are still re-arranging some of the responsibilities and titles for current and new staff, although McVay did confirm new hires in offensive coordinator Liam Coen, offensive assistant Greg Olson, quality control coach Jake Peetz, linebackers coach Chris Beake, assistant defensive line coach Skyler Jones (who was hired by defensive line coach Eric Henderson, whose contract was extended late last month) and assistant special teams coach Jeremy Springer (who was hired by special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis). As I understand things, Chris Shula may move to a defensive backs coaching role alongside Jonathan Cooley, which is interesting in that Shula has not previously coached the position and Cooley was blocked from joining Kevin O’Connell’s staff in Minnesota. A source also said that offensive assistant Zak Kromer, who took on a larger role with the offensive line this season, has recently drawn interest from Pittsburgh for an offensive position.
• As the corresponding move to Thomas Brown’s change to tight ends coach, he was tasked with hiring the new running backs coach. Brown did so this week, two sources told The Athletic, agreeing to terms with SMU/TCU assistant coach Ra’Shaad Samples for the role. This hire is intriguing for a few reasons, not least because the Rams will return young, dynamic backs in Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson and Xavier Jones (all who have dealt with various injuries over the last two seasons), and have a decision to make about veteran back Sony Michel in free agency.
Further, some assistants present in Indianapolis raved about Samples’ coaching potential. Brown’s decision-making process was important because he interviewed for head coaching and offensive coordinator jobs during this cycle. When coaches do that, they begin the process of selecting possible future staff should they one day get into those roles. Brown’s hiring of Samples might point toward a longer-term partnership between the two.
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