Rams have 'a lot of pride' seeing coaches, execs leave for promotions

USA Today

10-04-2025

Rams have 'a lot of pride' seeing coaches, execs leave for promotions
The Los Angeles Rams have seen a lot of coaching and front office turnover in the Sean McVay-Les Snead era. This is a good, though, as it establishes a culture of excellence that other teams want to emulate.
As recently this offseason, former Rams lost director of scouting James Gladstone left to become the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars and former Rams tight ends coach and passing game coordinator took the offensive coordinator position with the Houston Texans. Others, like Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, are also ex-Rams employees.
Team president Kevin Demoff told the franchise's website that he takes "a lot of pride" in seeing a lot of former colleagues at league-wide events, like this spring's annual owner's meeting in Florida.
"We certainly have become a place that the league has looked to for talent, and that talent has had success," Demoff said. "And it's great to see James [Gladstone] and the front office get recognized for what they've done, because for all of our success and what Les has done, the only person who had been picked is Brad Holmes. You look at the job he's done in Detroit, as executive of the year, too, like you would think that more people would come looking for that. And I am glad that James got a chance."
It's bittersweet to see talent people go elsewhere, but Demoff's thought process makes sense in that it ultimately makes the Rams a much more attractive place to take a job when you know others have gone on to have tremendous opportunities elsewhere. The Rams had a ton of action on The Athletic's list of up-and-coming coaches and executives under the age of 40, so the talent pool remains full.