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Rams have made a point to sign locker room leaders during offseason

March 17, 2017 07:58AM
Rams have made a point to sign locker room leaders during offseason
[theramswire.usatoday.com]
When Sean McVay was hired as the new Los Angeles Rams head coach, he explained that a culture change was necessary for the team.

“Getting a chance to go through this process, I think a lot of things that we hope to achieve, but we know that before we can become a consistent winner, we have to act like winners – and that starts with implementing a culture. So we want to set a culture, maintain a culture and then that’s going to allow us to achieve that sustained success. The similarities in what we believed we needed to implement in this organization – creating a culture of we, not me.”

So far, the moves that the Rams have made in the offseason have echoed these sentiments. From the top to the bottom, all of the additions the Rams have made for on-field improvement come from a distinct desire for more accountability.

Robert Woods is from Carson, a city in Los Angeles, and went to USC for college. He can be a role model for the community and show a younger generation of football fans in Southern California that the sky is the limit.

Kayvon Webster, signed as a cornerback, was the special teams captain for the Denver Broncos. The other captains on the team were Demaryius Thomas and DeMarcus Ware. Andrew Whitworth was a permanent team captain for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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1. In talking to #Rams people, premium put on changing/improving culture & belief is Whitworth helps that immediately at a position of need

Here’s how Whitworth described his role with his new team during his introductory press conference:

“I believe that leadership is not about dictating a room as much as it is inspiring guys to want to do something with you. That, to me, is leadership, when people want to go into the same building with you, side-by-side and do something.”

Whitworth is a motivational speaker who started the BigWhit 77 Foundation.

Recently signed linebacker Connor Barwin is also regarded as a perennial role model for his team.

Much like Whitworth, Barwin also has his own foundation — his is called Make The World Better. Here’s what he has said about locker room culture (via MMQcool smiley:

“With so much testosterone and so much ego in one room, the possibility of things going off the rails is very high. Like any workplace, however, the most important stabilizing force is good leadership, from an organizational level, a coaching level, and most importantly a player level. From my experience, the best teams are the ones that have strong leadership at each position.”

These players will join other Rams stars who have proven themselves as locker room leaders.

That list includes Rodger Saffold, Johnny Hekker and Robert Quinn.



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  Rams have made a point to sign locker room leaders during offseason

laram686March 17, 2017 07:58AM

  McVey gets it...

Rampage2K-336March 17, 2017 08:19AM

  Sneadoff has a lot to do with that...

PaulButcher59283March 17, 2017 08:35AM

  Re: Sneadoff has a lot to do with that...

Rampage2K-266March 17, 2017 08:45AM

  Re: "Don't draft dumb football players."

oldschoolramfan226March 17, 2017 09:56AM

  Agree agree agree...

jemach195March 17, 2017 02:50PM

  Re: Sneadoff has a lot to do with that...

bigjimram21242March 17, 2017 11:58AM

  Demoff....havent heard a peep from him.

Rampage2K-261March 17, 2017 12:51PM

  Re: Demoff....havent heard a peep from him.

bigjimram21175March 17, 2017 02:50PM

  Re: Demoff....havent heard a peep from him.

Rampage2K-175March 17, 2017 05:15PM

  Leadership is Everything

Ram49228March 17, 2017 09:57AM

  Faulk

LesBaker234March 17, 2017 11:36AM

  Agree 100%

Ram49185March 17, 2017 01:27PM

  Hopefully they can play too

RFIP276March 17, 2017 10:02AM

  Here's what I find funny about this...

max250March 17, 2017 10:04AM

  Re: Here's what I find funny about this...

CROMWELL21229March 17, 2017 10:34AM

  I'm loving it, but.....

RamUK201March 17, 2017 01:40PM

  Yes

TonyHunter87183March 17, 2017 01:41PM

  Re: I'm loving it, but.....think there is a big difference.

Rampage2K-204March 17, 2017 01:49PM

  Quinn

wv ram197March 17, 2017 05:43PM