In March we have free agency, in April we have the draft, but the L.A. Rams have Sean McVay in all 12 months of the year. That’s an advantage unlike what most NFL teams could hope to gain between every Super Bowl.
Of all the moves that have happened in the NFL over the last 10 years, including coaching changes, GM hires, free agency, trades, and the draft, the Rams hiring McVay in 2017 has to be among the top-10 most important and impactful. Though L.A.’s head coach has been known to catch heat from fans after a loss—and sometimes even after a win—the Rams would not have turned around from a league laughingstock to a Super Bowl champion without McVay.