{"id":734817,"date":"2026-02-07T03:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734817\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:22:14","slug":"how-kliff-kingsbury-hire-could-foreshadow-rams-offseason-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734817\/","title":{"rendered":"How Kliff Kingsbury hire could foreshadow Rams\u2019 offseason plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I can\u2019t help but wonder whether this move foreshadows the offseason plan for the Rams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Kingsbury has a wealth of positive experience developing young quarterbacks. He was Patrick Mahomes\u2019 college coach. He drafted Kyler Murray and guided him to the best seasons of his still-early NFL career. Kingsbury also pulled the strings for Jayden Daniels on the way to his offensive rookie of the year award and an NFC championship berth for the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What is McVay\u2019s motivation behind bringing Kingsbury to Los Angeles? Is the plan to have the quarterback whisperer help develop the Rams\u2019 next franchise quarterback and prepare for life after Matthew Stafford?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">LA isn\u2019t really in a position to land a quarterback in the draft; however, we do know they have plenty of early capital and a history of making aggressive maneuvers up and down the order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It wouldn\u2019t make a ton of sense to deploy both first-round picks in a move for a quarterback. Now that Stafford has committed to return, the Rams are probably better served to maximize their Super Bowl chances in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">But that\u2019s not exactly how Les Snead is wired. This is one of the youngest rosters of all the 2025 playoff teams. Los Angeles successfully transitioned from a star-studded (but older) 2021 Super Bowl roster and rebuilt their defensive depth chart on the fly. The retooled for the future while remaining sufficiently competitive in the short term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Why can\u2019t they have it both ways yet again?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Maybe bringing in Kingsbury is part of the \u201call in\u201d moves. If you can develop young quarterbacks well, it\u2019s also reasosonable that you can help lead veteran quarterbacks to new heights. Potentially Kingsbury is only looking to attach himself to McVay and improve his chances to land a head coaching role next offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s difficult at this point to read the tea leaves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">At least in my view, the Rams\u2019 likelihood to draft a quarterback early in hopes of sticking the landing from Stafford to the next quarterback just ticked upwards with their hire of Kingsbury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I can\u2019t help but wonder whether this move foreshadows the offseason plan for the Rams. 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