There was a huge learning curve undertaken by the Los Angeles Rams on the defensive side of the football in 2024. Let me explain. From the moment the team hired Chris Shula to take up the mantle of Defensive Coordinator, he was immediately held responsible for everything the defense would do from that moment on.
But from an impactful standpoint, nothing changed. Shula inherited a defense from former DC Raheem Morris, and the first order of business was trying to scheme how to transition from what the defense did to what Shula wanted the defense to do
And to do it all without now-retired All-Pro defensive lineman Aaron Donald.