NFC West Q&A: Who is on the hottest seat in the division?Les Snead's job security would get a big boost if Jared Goff shows major improvement in his second season.
Who is on the hottest seat in the NFC West?Alden Gonzalez, Los Angeles Rams reporter: Snead. He came in around the same time as former coach Jeff Fisher, received an extension with Fisher, but wasn't let go alongside Fisher. When the Rams fired Fisher toward the end of the 2016 season, COO Kevin Demoff said everybody was under review, including Snead. It wasn't until the new coach, Sean McVay, was brought in that Snead's job status for 2017 solidified.
Snead is now one of few Rams executives or coaches who remain from 2016, not to mention 2012. In this offseason alone, an entirely new coaching staff was configured and a handful of scouts were fired. From 2012 to 2016, the Rams finished no better than 7-8-1 and as bad as 4-12. They have yet to construct an adequate offensive line or receiver corps, and they still don't know if they have a franchise quarterback.
A lot of that blame fell on Fisher, who had most of the control. But the pressure's on Snead to build chemistry with McVay and make the type of prudent moves that can finally steer this franchise in the right direction. The Rams badly want to be legitimate playoff contenders by the time they move into their new stadium in 2020, especially with the Chargers now giving them competition in the market.
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