Early in the season, it looked as if the decision to promote Chris Shula as the Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator was the wrong one. The Rams defense was one of the worst in the league. While it was true that it was a defense that had just lost Aaron Donald, the defense looked like a unit that had a new defensive coordinator. Over the previous two seasons with lesser talent at times, Raheem Morris’ defenses were never a bottom-5 group.
There was always going to be some level of adjustment period with Shula as the Rams defensive coordinator.