Mina Kimes says what Rams fans already know about Sean McVay's resume

A lot of good has come to the Los Angeles Rams organization since 30-year-old Sean McVay took the helm in 2017. As the NFL's youngest-ever head-coaching hire, all he's done since then is pile up seven playoff berths and a pair of Super Bowl trips.

Rams fans aren't the only ones who admire McVay's accomplishments. NFL analyst Mina Kimes holds him in high esteem among his peers. In fact, in her top 10 rankings of NFL head coaches in 2026, NFC West representatives claimed the top three spots: 1. McVay, 2. Kyle Shanahan, 3. Mike Macdonald. 

While McVay's play-calling tendencies can be frustrating at times, LAers would be hard-pressed to name another coach they'd rather have. Hearing Kimes say it doesn't change the prevailing opinion in the fanbase - if McVay's not No. 1, what are we doing here? - but it's nice to hear him get his flowers all the same.

Sean McVay's Rams track record speaks for itself

To be clear, Kimes has it as a closely contested race between McVay and his divisional counterparts. She might even lean toward Shanahan as the league's top offensive schemer. 

What Shanahan and 30 other NFL HCs lack is McVay's overall strength of resume. When you sit down to consider it, his track record is really rather mind-blowing. In nine NFL seasons, in a league notorious for parity and annual upheaval, he is 92-57. That's a winning percentage of .617. McVay won his 10th playoff game before turning 40.

Some of those teams have been juggernauts. On the other hand, the Rams roster that two years ago came one third-down sack in the snow from reaching the NFC title bout was all-in-all just an average squad. Yet, armed with Matthew Stafford in the playoffs, McVay got them oh-so-close to the pinnacle.

Like Shanahan, he has reached Super Bowls with different quarterbacks - Jared Goff in 2018 and Stafford in 2021. Unlike Shanahan, he's won. 

As for Macdonald, he has only two years of head-coaching experience. While Kimes makes clear that her rankings are not a legacy contest, the former defensive coordinator still has something to prove with Seattle. 

And to Seahawks fans who would counter that Macdonald "beat" McVay two out of three times last season, consider this: McVay's offense put up nearly 28 points per game on Macdonald's defense. As Kimes observes, the head-to-head argument does little to advance Macdonald's case. 

Shanahan? Call back when he wins his first Super Bowl. The 49ers head coach has been dealt his share of bad injury luck, but at the end of the day, results are results. Five playoff berths in nine seasons is less than seven. A .550 regular-season winning percentage is less than .617. The consistency isn't there quite like it has been under McVay in Los Angeles. 

Entering his 10th season, McVay hasn't lost a step. He just keeps evolving. The problem last season wasn't the offense - as it typically isn't. 

Seven times under McVay, the Horns offense has finished top 12 in both yards and points per game. Three times in each category, LA has ranked in the top three. As good as Stafford has been, look at his growth since joining the Rams. McVay has something to do with that.

What makes him truly great is that he isn't just a playcaller. McVay is also a leader and a communicator of the highest order, an elite "people person." Just ask anyone who has spent time around him. 

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