Los Angeles Rams: 3 reasons Sean McVay is Coach Of The Year

After a huge and highly unexpected first year as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, conventional wisdom said that McVay would likely slip a bit in year two. The trend being that teams with a huge turnaround don’t fare as well the second go-around.

McVay began his head coaching career by taking a 4-12 Rams team and flipping them relatively quickly to an NFC West title and an 11-5 record. While they did flame out in their first playoff game, the success no one saw coming wasn’t a guarantee in year two. While players like running back Todd Gurley and defensive tackle Aaron Donald saw their fortunes rise (both literally and figuratively), it was the culture change that is now the envy of the league.

With Gurley thriving in a new and vastly improved offense, the running back who disappeared his sophomore season saw an Offensive Player Of The Year award while Donald took home the Defensive Player Of The Year. For good measure, McVay himself was Coach Of The Year.

In 2018 he followed that up with a better team, a better record to date, and a genuine and bonafide contender for not just another NFC West title, but a Super Bowl.

Say what you want, but the league didn’t catch up to McVay in 2018. The copycat league is trying to keep up and copy the Los Angeles plan.