Nobody deserves more credit for Sean McVay’s success than Sean McVay. Because of McVay’s success, it’s also safe to say that McVay himself would pass off the credit to everyone who helped him get to his position with the L.A. Rams, and everyone within the organization that has worked to get the franchise to two Super Bowls in four years.
McVay was first hired in the NFL by Jon Gruden in 2008, in part thanks to decades-long ties between the two football families. McVay called Gruden a mentor prior to a 2018 meeting between the Rams and Raiders:
“I’m just so appreciative of what Coach Gruden has meant to me and to my family,” McVay said, “and how much he has kind of put his arm around me and been a huge mentor of mine.