McVay sees ‘a lot of real reasons’ for optimism this year

There may be teams more talented than the Los Angeles Rams on paper but wins and losses don’t always come down to pure skill. Chemistry, coaching and work ethic all come into play, as well.

The Rams have the talent to make a deep playoff run in 2025 and they also have the drive to make it happen, too. That’s what has Sean McVay so excited about the upcoming season. With the offseason program wrapped up, McVay has seen a hungry team that’s full of special people and players, both on the field and off it.

He feels the Rams have a chance to be a “really special group” this season.

“What I would say is I’m very optimistic about what our chances to be able to come together and to be able to impact each other in a positive way,” McVay said to J.B. Long. “And you know as well as I do, want to be able to hopefully stay as healthy as we possibly can but I think the way that these guys are impacting one another, the way that we’re impacting each other, I think it’s got a chance to be a really special group. I feel like I say it almost every year where you’re as excited as you’ve ever been but there’s a lot of real reasons to feel that way and we’re looking forward to swinging and I think kind of like we ended the last season, there was a lot of things guys can be proud of. We know every year is a new year, but there’s a lot of special people that I think give you a chance because it’s all about people and when you’ve got the right people, now how do we come together? And we’re looking forward to that.”

This isn’t a case of McVay being blindly optimistic about the Rams’ chances to have success in 2025. Building on their late-season push last year, the Rams have improved and look to repeat as NFC West champions in 2025.

With leaders such as Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, Rob Havenstein and Tyler Higbee on the roster, the younger players aren’t lacking veterans who can keep them on the right path. And through community efforts in both L.A. and Hawaii, the Rams are building character outside of football.

If healthy, the Rams are going to be a fun team this year.

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