The 2018 Super Bowl loss to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots was a pivotal moment in the development of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. Much of who the young head coach is today — and the unbridled ambition that resulted in a victory in Super Bowl LVI —s tems from that game.
McVay has always publicly expressed admiration for Belichick’s success and tactics, and LA’s lead man has embraced a very Patriots-like approach to the 2023 offseason.
While the Rams running game has been anemic over the last couple of seasons, McVay hired former Patriots offensive lineman and former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Ryan Wendell to lead the OL group.