Back during the 2017 season when the Los Angeles Rams made the bold decision to hire Sean McVay as the youngest head coach in NFL history, one of the first moves that was made right away was the decision to bring Wade Phillips as the new defensive coordinator.
After the Denver Broncos went through some head coaching changes of their own following the retirement of Gary Kubiak, Phillips found himself in search of a new coaching gig. And when looking at how great of a job he did over the years in helping the Broncos’ defense always rank near the top of the league, hiring Phillips seemed like a no brainer for the Rams.