Preparing a young team for a Super Bowl is a tall task, and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay learned that firsthand.
The 33-year-old coach is heading into his third season with the Rams and he took some time to reflect this week in an interview with Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson. He took a lot of the blame for his teams’ 13-3 Super Bowl LIII loss in February, and he’s sticking by that.
“The reality is I didn’t give us a chance really to have offensive production, period,” McVay said. “Whether you look at Todd Gurley. Whether you look at Jared Goff.”
Goff had 229 passing yards and an interception — while Gurley ran the ball 10 times for 35 yards. These are two of the NFL’s most explosive young offensive players and they were shut down entirely. So, McVay’s mindset now is shifting towards constant change and adaptability.
“The thing that’s been consistent in all the leaders that I’ve met — business leaders, coaches — they’re constant learners,” he said. “There’s a security in their vulnerability that they still need to learn things. And let’s be honest, I certainly don’t have it all figured out, either.”
Bill Belichick learned this early in his coaching days, and it has brought him one of the most successful professional sport franchises in history.
“If you expect to adapt and evolve, (remember) the teams that did have success against you,” McVay continued. “Because you bet your ass you’re going to see that game plan again.”
New England was only able to score 13 points in that game — so Belichick likely took some lessons and situations to learn from in that game as well.
