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In LA Rams News today, a rapid series of events over the search for a new defensive coordinator had new updates every few seconds, much like the ticker tape of the New York Stock Exchange. Of course, the reason the LA Rams were searching at all was due to the one-hit-wonder of defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, who parlayed a one-year stint as the rookie defensive coordinator role with the LA Rams into a head coaching gig with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Due to the defense’s sudden rise to the top of the NFL rankings, many expected the Rams to focus solely upon internal candidates.