Changes are coming to the Los Angeles Rams, and this is only just the beginning.
After a 9-7 season that ended without a postseason berth, the team has decided not to renew the contract of defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. The Rams, who were 17th in defensive DVOA when they won the NFC Championship, finished 9th in 2019. After winning a Super Bowl as the Denver Broncos DC, Sean McVay brought on Wade to run his defense in 2017, and it’s been mostly a success. It’ll be interesting to see if the Rams intend to keep the 3-4 alignment or switch things around.