after going 5-12 last season, then a different coach hired to replace him had led the team to the exact 8-7 record they have right now, would that coach be the frontrunner for NFL Coach of the Year?
I believe there’s a good chance that this hypothetical coach would be getting a lot more credit for turning around the Rams than what McVay is getting. It’s the age old problem with the Coach of the Year award: In order to be considered good, your team has to be considered bad. Or at least, bad before you got there.