The coach’s language and expectations are another reminder that the Rams have gone from perennial contender to defending champion to rebuilding franchise in short order.
THOUSAND OAKS — During Tuesday’s video call, Rams coach Sean McVay was asked if the upcoming season would be the biggest challenge of his career and “how in the hell” was he “going to pull this off?”
That rapport was called into some question, however, by Kelly Stafford, the wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, on her podcast last week. She described a level of uneasiness from her husband, whom she said had the Rams’ equipment staff prepare resources to help him familiarize himself with the multitude of fresh faces on the Rams’ roster, most of whom were staring at their phones and some of whom addressed the 35-year-old Stafford as “sir” against his wishes.
McVay said at least one roster spot would open up ahead of Week 1, with rookie linebacker Oshaun Mathis destined for IR with a knee injury. That slot will likely be used to fill the current vacancy at kicker. McVay also alluded to a clear plan to acquire a kicker, which he confirmed the team would do prior to its opener, but that the plan was not yet executable so it had to remain “in house.”
Despite poor results on defense across three exhibition games in which the Rams surrendered more than 36 points per contest, McVay said he was encouraged by the way his rooms on defense progressed, including edge rushers like the emergent Michael Hoecht and rookie Byron Young, as well as a fledgling group in the secondary.
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