Do Rams have golden opportunity to re-hire DB coach Aubrey Pleasant?

Do LA Rams have golden opportunity to re-hire DB coach Aubrey Pleasant?

[ramblinfan.com].

by Bret Stuter



The LA Rams have shown that they can, and have, learned from their mistakes. That has led the team to restore players who had walked away in free agency or were waived by the team. Like who? As two examples, the Rams re-signed tight end Kendall Blanton and running back Malcolm Brown in 2022. Neither had stellar seasons, but the Rams roster, ravaged by injuries, had little choice other than to re-sign two veterans who could hit the track running.

But what of the LA Rams coaching staff? We know that the Rams’ secondary, once considered one of the best secondaries in the NFL, showed clear signs of regression. Players who had once flourished for the Rams, like defensive back Terrell Burgess, were released mid-season or benched in favor of players who, based on what I and many fans witnessed, were simply not effective enough to play any closer than a 10+ yard cushion.

Promising defensive back Robert Rochell never saw the field, and the team opted to deploy rookies who were not quite ready for the NFL. It was all a stark contrast to previous seasons when defensive backs appeared to be more prepared, could play far more aggressively, and were instrumental to the Rams boasting the top NFL defense in 2020.

Of course, the Rams’ defensive backs were coached by Aubrey Pleasant at the time. Since then Pleasant had signed on to become the secondary coach for the Detroit Lions.

Well, wait. . . that relationship ended this season when the Lions fired Pleasant.



Steve Wyche

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Surprising move. Pleasant was a rising star and credited by a lot of Rams players for their development.