Rams Must Prepare for Two Key Coaches' Departures

The Rams are widely considered to have one of the NFL's best coaching staffs and it sounds like two underrated assistants are hot commodities in the upcoming offseason search.

Passing-game specialist Nate Scheelhaase and defensive coordinator Chris Shula were both named by Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated as coveted candidates to watch as we rapidly approach the end of the year. Sean McVay is the sun around which Los Angeles orbits, making his staff logical targets as other organizations try to replicate his success.

While injuries have threatened the Rams' chances of making a deep run, they're still obviously a well-run team whose coaches should be poached.

Two Rams Coaches Named as Top Offseason Targets

Both coaches are named in a section that Orr calls "Newcomers" meant to represent people who aren't necessarily already prized targets, yet could quickly become as much. Both Scheelhaase and Shula have been impressive, so the analysis makes sense.

"Scheelhaase, a former Gatorade Player of the Year quarterback who played football for the Fighting Illini, is in his first year alongside Sean McVay," Orr explains, arriving in Los Angeles after a long stint Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, who is loved around the NFL."

Being teammates with McVay always helps, and Scheelhaase has had a special insight into McVay's sublime mind in game preparation.

"Chris Shula is at the helm of a defense no longer defined by the presence of Aaron Donald," Orr continues. "In his debut season, the grandson of all-time NFL wins leader Don Shula has coached up a talented young defense highlighted by many first- and second-year players."

Whether or not the Rams make the playoffs, it's obvious they have many coaches who could find themselves with new teams in 2025.

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