It might be overwhelming if he thinks too much about it, tbh.
Consider what must be "fixed" on O alone, and simultaneously, at that. The "simultaneously" part is what's so daunting.
Goff. Only 7 games of NFL experience, and those 7 games were very forgettable, to be charitable.
Gurley. A promising rookie in '15 that fell off a cliff in '16.
The OL. A '16 underachieving unit, to be kind. Simply pathetic.
The WR corps. Was just awful in '16 with the sole exception of Britt, and he's gone. One of the worst units in the league last year.
The TE corps. Hardly put fear in the hearts of opponents last year, did it? And so young.
Man, that's a LOT of moving parts that must be fixed simultaneously.
Offhand, can anybody recall such a steep multiple challenged O that a new HC had to deal with in his first year as a HC in the NFL? Me neither. I mean, every single part of this O was a trainwreck last season.
And yet...
I'm optimistic about the future of our young HC. I truly believe that McVay will unify these players and maximize their abilities to the point that the Ram O will become not only respectable but actually effective in this, their first year under his direction.
Given the D and ST expected from Wade and Fassel, respectively, I still see 10-6 as a possibility for the Rams this season. Maaaaaybe even playoffs as a wild card.
If that happens, or if McVay even comes close, then he would deserve a parade downtown given the O challenges outlined above, don't you think?
