The Los Angeles Rams have lost a number of assistant coaches to promotions around the league over the last few years, such as Kevin O’Connell as head coach of the Vikings and Brandon Staley of the Chargers. Those moves get a lot more attention than perhaps the one that might hurt the most.
For ten years, Brad Holmes worked in the Rams scouting department before being promoted to the director of college scouting in 2013. Covering a span that included Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, and Cooper Kupp, Holmes stayed in the role until he was hired to become the general manager of the Detroit Lions in 2021.