Jeezus.   I cant believe McV is thinking about quitting.

Why cant we ever keep anything nice

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InvaderRam wrote:

dude needs to have a talk with dick vermeil. and they need to hire an experienced oc to take some more off mcvay’s plate.

I wonder if McVay would actually be happier if someone helped him with some of the HC duties. I don’t know what I’m saying, though. I have no idea how those responsibilities could be delegated. Probably a dumb thought. It’s just that McVay loves the OC stuff. He’s really good at the HC stuff, too, but maybe that’s not his love. I dunno.

I really appreciate the culture he has developed.

NFL compensatory picks for minority coaches and executives explained

The news that the Lions are hiring longtime Rams executive Brad Holmes as Detroit’s new general manager means that for the first time, the league’s new rule rewarding teams that help develop minority coaches and executives will be put into place.

Holmes is a minority, so the Rams will now receive a third-round compensatory pick in both the 2021 NFL draft and the 2022 NFL draft for losing Holmes.

Those third-round picks will come after the compensatory picks that are awarded to teams for losing free agent players. We don’t yet know how many third-round compensatory picks will be awarded for losing free agents, but if there were five regular third-round compensatory picks, those would be picks Nos. 97-101. Then the first compensatory pick for losing a minority player or executive would be No. 102.

If multiple teams lose minority coaches or executives, multiple third-round compensatory picks will be awarded. They’ll be awarded in the same order that teams choose in the draft, so the team that’s higher in the draft order would also be higher in the compensatory pick order.

These compensatory picks are in addition to the 32 compensatory picks that are regularly awarded. So while the draft would typically have 256 overall picks (32 in each of seven rounds, plus 32 compensatory picks), there can now be more than 256 picks because of the additional compensatory picks.

The full text of the NFL resolution is below:

https://theathletic.com/4105120/2023/01/18/la-rams-coaching-staff-changes-sean-mcvay/

The Los Angeles Rams will see significant changes on their coaching staff as eight members will not return next season, multiple team and league sources told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: 

• Special teams coach Joe DeCamillis, offensive line coach Kevin Carberry, defensive backs coach Jonathan Cooley, assistant defensive line coach Skyler Jones and defensive assistant Lance Schulters were all let go. Outside linebackers coach Thad Bogardus’ contract was up and won’t be renewed.
• Offensive coordinator Liam Coen (Kentucky) and running backs coach Ra’Shaad Samples (Arizona State) both left for other jobs; Samples’ departure was in-season.
• McVay has already started searching for replacements, per team and league sources.
• The Rams finished 5-12 last season, third in the NFC West.

Late last week, Sean McVay parted with several assistant coaches, multiple people with knowledge of the moves said. Special teams coach Joe DeCamillis, OL coach Kevin Carberry, DBs coach Jonathan Cooley, asst DL coach Skyler Jones and def asst Lance Schulters
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue

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Blaine Grisak@bgrisakDTR

Carberry leaving is a mild surprise. Given the injuries to the OL, not sure how much of the overall performance can be pinned on him. Tough business. Curious if it has more to do with changes McVay wants to make in the run game.

It could be that Carberry just isn’t an effective promoter of culture. It could be a lot of things. I doubt it’s because the OL allowed sacks.

That said, I don’t think the FO has done such a great job in getting the necessary talent for a successful O-line, or keeping it when they do. They haven’t used a draft pick earlier than the very late 3rd, for instance, in several years on that line. Not saying that 1st and 2nds are ever guarantees. We see all kinds of busts there all around the league, and the Rams have had their share. But, at the very least, it gives staff a far better chance to get “their guys” before other teams do. And to state the obvious, “talent” does tend to thin out as the Draft moves on. Guys with multifaceted traits become rarer and rarer. Yeah, you might find guys with great intangibles late, or raw athleticism and lousy intangibles. Or great run blockers but lousy pass blockers, etc. But you tend not to find guys with the whole deal.

They go early for a reason, typically.

Anyway, I’m also betting that much of the league has learned from the Rams culture model, and is emulating it. If they can upgrade talent too, while the Rams struggle there . . . . the model alone won’t get them back in the race.

This is going to be a fascinating and pivotal offseason.

I get this weird feeling that Raheem Morris is going to get a Head Coaching gig. I’ve been talking about the Colts.