In 2016, the Rams’ first season back in Los Angeles after a long stay in St. Louis, the team went 4-12. Jeff Fisher was fired before the conclusion of that ill-fated campaign, and first overall pick Jared Goff didn’t invite confidence with his play. The Los Angeles Rams needed a flurry of excitement. A change of pace.
There were plenty of hot names in the coaching candidacy pool, including Kyle Shanahan, Sean McDermott, and Anthony Lynn. But the Los Angeles didn’t go for any of them. They went for a young, under-the-radar 31-year old out of Washington, D.