Los Angeles Rams: Sean McVay shouldn’t feel extra pressure about second season

Even though the bar is set high, Sean McVay shouldn’t feel additional pressure heading into his second season as head coach with the Los Angeles Rams.

Around this time last year, the Los Angeles Rams seemed like they would be going through a year of rebuilding in their first season under Sean McVay, and rightfully so when seeing how they only won four games the year before.

However, the Rams would go on to become one of the biggest surprises in the league during the 2017 season by becoming one of the biggest threats in the NFC while overtaking the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC West title.

Losing to the Atlanta Falcons early on in the playoffs may have been frustrating at the time, but if Los Angeles were to take away anything positive from this outing, it would be they now have some playoff experience under their belts.

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In fact, as long as the Rams live up to expectations heading into the 2018 season as a strong Super Bowl contender, there’s a good chance that experience will come in handy come January.

Rightfully so, McVay has drawn heavy praise for how quickly he’s been able to turn Los Angeles around when looking at how much of a disaster this team was all those years under Jeff Fisher. Most new coaches in the league usually go through a year or two before they fully look comfortable with their new gig, but what McVay was able to accomplish in such a short period of time was truly amazing for football fans to finish.

Now, the question becomes whether McVay will continue to this success heading into his second season as head coach, although there really isn’t any reason to worry when looking at the talent he has to work with on both sides of the football.

Even if the Rams are facing a new level of pressure as a heavy Super Bowl contender with targets on their back, McVay has every reason to love his team’s chances of succeeding in 2018.

Having the kind of first year McVay was fortunate enough to experience left a bad taste in his mouth once Los Angeles was eliminated from the playoffs right away in January, but at least it should provide a little extra motivation to push for better results in year two.

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While most coaches would feel the additional pressure of making sure their team lives up to the hype after a strong season the year before, McVay has proven he’s no ordinary head coach, and will be well prepared for any obstacle standing in his way.