Would Rams’ head coach opening be attractive if Sean McVay moves on?

[www.turfshowtimes.com] Would Rams’ head coach opening be attractive if Sean McVay moves on?
Aaron Donald is also contemplating retirement. Matthew Stafford turns 35 this year.

By JB Scott Jan 9, 2023, 9:01am CST
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Since Sean McVay joined the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 and helped the team reach heights it had not seen in over 15 years. Two Super Bowl appearances and a world championship, five winning seasons in six tries, a complete turnaround from one of a historically bad Jeff Fisher offense within a calendar year, and a fast growing coaching tree are all hallmarks of McVay’s relatively short tenure in Los Angeles.

But after winning Super Bowl LVI, the young head coach contemplated an early retirement and flirted with a new career in broadcasting. Even if McVay returns to the Rams in 2023, we will hear these rumors on an annual basis until he inevitably decides to take a step back and spend time with his wife and future family.

It’s reasonable that the Rams’ first losing season under McVay and a year filled with constant adversity and change pushed the coach to his limits - and he will reportedly take time to step back and decide whether he will return to the team. Jay Glazer reported Sunday morning on FOX that there are some within the Rams organization that would be surprised if McVay does not retire ahead of 2023.

Retirement and/or starting a career in broadcasting is McVay’s decision to make, but it would certainly leave the Rams franchise in a tough spot. After leveraging draft capital and salary cap resources to its outer limits, it’s a fair criticism to say that McVay mortgaged the future and is jumping ship just before everyone else realized there’s a hole in the bottom of the boat.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While this Rams team is just a year removed from it’s first Super Bowl win in over twenty years, to some the cupboard will seem bare.

If Sean McVay does indeed retire, just how attractive would the Rams’ head coach opening be for the top talent in the NFL?