McVay handed over Rams play-calling duties in second half

Sean McVay handed over Rams play-calling duties in second half

By RICH HAMMOND

Even before his first regular-season game, Rams coach Sean McVay showed he won’t be afraid to delegate responsibilities.

McVay, formerly the offensive coordinator in Washington, announced shortly after his hire in January that he would call plays for the Rams, but McVay said Sunday that his offensive coordinator, Matt LaFleur, called plays during the second half of Saturday’s preseason victory over Oakland.

Most notably, LaFleur, formerly the quarterbacks coach in Atlanta, called plays when the Rams drove for the game-winning touchdown in the final minutes against the Raiders.

“He made some great calls in that last drive,” McVay said, “and I’m really happy with Matt and some of the decisions that he made. We were in constant communication, but I thought he did a great job.”

McVay said Sunday that “the anticipation” is that he will still calls plays in the regular season. That left the coach some wiggle room, but based on the first two preseason games, there’s no real evidence that McVay can’t handle the job himself.

McVay called plays for two seasons in Washington, but after the Rams’ preseason opener last week, McVay acknowledged that he struggled a bit when it came to managing the entire team and the transition between offense and defense.

Still, the Rams, with McVay calling plays in the first half against the Raiders, moved the ball at an impressive rate. The Rams mixed run and pass plays effectively and were particularly strong with occasional play-action passes by quarterback Jared Goff.

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