LA Rams rumors: 2 rumored coaching hires are far more important than you know

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Recapping the Rams coaching changes

To successfully track all of the Rams coaching changes, it's always a good idea to present the information in a format that allows the reader to associate the new rumored hires with the former coaches who held those positions in the past.

Name	Former Role	New Team	New Role	Experience	Refilled by:
Eric Henderson	DL Coach/Run Game Coord	USC/NCAA	Co-Defensive Coordinator/DL Coach	7 years	Giff Smith
Raheem Morris	Defensive Coordinator	Falcons	Head Coach	22 years	Chris Shula
Zac Robinson	QB Coach/Pass Game Coord	Falcons	Offensive Coordinator	5 years	*3 - Dave Ragone
Jimmy Lake	Asst Head Coach	Falcons	Defensive Coordinator	6 years
Jeremy Springer	Asst ST Coach	Patriots	ST Coordinator	2 years	Chili Davis
Chris Shula	LB Coach/Pass Rush Coord	Rams	Defensive Coordinator	7 years	*1 - Greg Williams
K.J. Black	Offensive Asst	Falcons	Offensive Assistant	1 year
Nick Jones	Offensive Asst	Falcons	Asst OL Coach	2 years
Tim Berbenich	Coaching Analyst	Falcons	Pass game spec/Game analyst	1 year	*2 - John Streicher
John Griffin	Asst Dir Strength & Conditioning	Falcons	Lead strength & conditioning role	3 years
Jake Peetz	Pass game specialist	Seahawks	Pass game Coordinator	13 years	*4 - Nate Scheelhaase

*1 LA Rams rumored to have interviewed Greg Williams for LB vacancy
*2 LA Rams rumored to have hired ex-Titans A2HC John Streicher in a new role
*3 LA Rams rumored to have hired ex-Falcons OC Dave Ragone as QB coach
*4 LA Rams rumored to have hired Iowa St OC Nate Scheelhaase as Pass Game Specialist.

The Rams appear to have addressed all of the major coaching vacancies with the latest rumored set of hires. If true the remaining four vacancies may not be addressed until the team announces all new coaching hires for the 2024 NFL season. As of right now, the remaining vacancies on the coaching staff are as follows:

Assistant Head Coach | Last held by Jimmy Lake |
Offensive Assistant | Last held by K.J. Black |
Offensive Assistant | Last held by Nick Jones |
Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning | Last held by John Griffin |

If the Rams rumors are true, the team has made significant progress in refilling key vacancies in the coaching staff rather rapidly. That is quite important because many important decisions that face the team will require meaningful input from these coaches. Whether the topic is which players are priorities to re-sign this year, which free agents might be targets in the 2024 NFL Free Agency market, or even who should the Rams select in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, the mission is clear.

The Rams gained significant positive momentum through great vetting and adhering to a modest budget that forced the team to seek and sign great value in player additions. Hopefully, a more abundant supply of salary cap dollars in 2024 will not encourage the front office to abandon those principles this offseason.

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