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Sure. But there are reasons to for optimism.
Stanford has had good offensive lines.
Their center was one of the top O lineman in the conference.
The LT, though he was injured in 2019 and opted out in 2020 would be a first round pick by most accounts if not for that. Still might be anyway.
And he personally knows both of them (inside info either way).
He spent 2 years under Callahan prior to 3 at Stanford.
So, as always we'll see.
But as many have said the only dud McVay has hired in 4 years is Bonemengo....and he's hired more than most in a 4 year period by a lot.

Yeah I knew the background and saw the reasons to be optimistic. But our experience with OL coaches is this long line of (mostly) good veterans. That's going back to 97 (Hanifan, Loney, Boudreau, Kromer...it's easy to pick out the lone exception). A newbie can be good of course--Hudson Houck (who came to the Rams with Robinson from USC in 83) was an instantly great newbie. But to me it's still a question. I want to see it.

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Absolutely.

BTW, you forgot about John Matsko, who worked under Hanifan and then took over for him when he retired.

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I thought Chris O'Hara was going to be the assistant OL coach?

Chris O’Hara, offensive asst.; born Nov. 15,
1990, Swoyersville, Pa. Attended Temple. No
pro playing experience. College coach: Miami
(FL) 2011-13. Pro coach: Jacksonville
Jaguars 2014-16, Washington Redskins
2017-19, re-joined Jaguars in 2020.

Here's Nick Jones Bio (formerly with the Colorado St. Rams and Atlanta Falcons in 2020)

Nick Jones joined the Rams' coaching staff in February 2019 as co-special teams coordinator and tight ends coach.

Jones, who spent the 2018 season as tight ends coach at Air Force, brought nine years of collegiate coaching experience to his new position at CSU, including a significant portion of his career leading special teams units that ranked among the best in the country. During his six-year stint at Coastal Carolina, he directed the Chanticleers' significant success on special teams, including a No. 1 FCS ranking in punt coverage in 2015, with just one punt returned for no gain.

A four-year letterman at Georgia (2003-06), Jones, began his coaching career in 2010 at his alma mater, serving two years as an offensive graduate assistant while Mike Bobo was the Bulldogs' offensive coordinator. Jones will oversee the Rams' punt and kickoff units.

Jones was hired at Coastal Carolina in 2012 to coach tight ends and tackles, and oversee the PAT/FG units as well as the punt coverage unit. In 2012, he helped left tackle Chad Hamilton earn second-team all-conference honors while bookend Drew Herring had a breakout season holding down the right tackle spot. In addition, despite limited playing time due to multiple injuries, tight end David Duran was tabbed second-team All-Big South. In 2013 both Hamilton and Herring were named first-team All-Big South while tight end Thomas Pauciello hauled in three touchdown receptions. Hamilton capped his career at Coastal by earning first-team All-America honors and signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears.

Also in 2014, Coastal Carolina tight ends Pauciello and Craig Weick combined to haul in 22 passes for 288 yards and three scores despite missing considerable playing time because of injury, and senior Cody Craig was voted Academic All-Big South. In 2015, Jones oversaw the most successful special team unit in the nation, with the punt coverage unit ranked No. 1 in the NCAA FCS as opponents only attempted to return one punt for zero yards.

Jones helped Coastal have one of its best seasons rushing the ball in school history during the 2016 campaign as the Chants topped 200 yards in 11 of their 12 games, including three games with at least 300. He guided Voghens Larrieux to All-America honors, playing both left and right tackle, while running back De'Angelo Henderson earned his second All-America honor, was a national offensive Player of the Year finalist for a second time and was drafted by the Denver Broncos.

During his playing career at Georgia, Jones was a second team All-SEC selection at center as a senior and was elected as the permanent co-captain of the 2006 squad, in addition to earning offensive MVP and the Coaches Leadership Award. He also was the 2006 recipient of the Leon Farmer Strength and Conditioning Award and was chosen for the Academic Roundtable for excellence in the classroom and on the field.

A native of Bowdon, Ga., Jones started 32 consecutive games for the Bulldogs and was part of a senior class that compiled a 40-12 four-year record, 3-1 bowl record, played in two SEC championship games and won the 2005 SEC title. Following his senior season he was selected to play in the prestigious Hula Bowl All-Star Game and signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks in 2007. He spent parts of two seasons with the Seahawks, New York Giants and Detroit Lions organizations.

A 2006 graduate in risk management and insurance, Jones was named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player as a senior and was recipient of the Leon Farmer Strength and Conditioning Award.

In 2010, his first year assisting the UGA coaching staff with Coach Bobo, Jones was responsible for preparing the defensive scout team, simulating the upcoming opponent's defense and helping Georgia win the Southeastern Conference East Division.

He is married to the former Katie Hammonds. The couple have a son, Deuce.

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Absolutely.

BTW, you forgot about John Matsko, who worked under Hanifan and then took over for him when he retired.

Yeah I forgot Matsko. Matsko is another veteran in my list going back to 97. Some know this but just to get it down in black n white, Linehan replaced him with Boudreau in 2006 and then blamed Boudreau for the 2007 OL disaster (which was actually due to massive injuries) and replaced him with Loney.

Matsko's now the Washington OL coach.

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Now that hiring season is done I just have a couple of thoughts.

* Not all these guys are from McVay--he oversees it but he's not a supercomputer with every possible coaching hire in his head. Morris brought in a guy he knew, for example, as did the new special teams coach. My understanding is that Cooley was a Staley recommendation. Last year, it was Chris Shula who recommended Staley. This stuff is collaborative though a good head coach makes sure it works effectively. A good coaching staff will have all sorts of people on it who recommend new names because of guys they worked with previously. The head coach has to be the committee chair in those meetings but it doesn't all come from him. At the same time he's the one who does the interviews and chooses the hires.

* The Rams have a good record with coaches. But notice something else. The demographics of the Rams staff is changing. Without going too far into it, IMO that is one result of the 2020 summer, where coaches and players said they listened to other coaches and players about social issues. The face of the Rams coaching staff changed the first off-season after that. Suddenly Morris is the DC and Brown is the assistant head coach.

*Watching Morris will be interesting. Ronde Barber had high praise for the way his mind works as a defensive coach. I don't have a feel yet for Morris as DC.

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Sadly, Morris might be working with a lesser talented group in 2021 - depending on FA and the draft. Potential FA losses at corner, safety, and edge, and the players there who gave a lot of production last season, will be difficult to replace. The loss of production could be difficult to overcome as it relates to staying the #1 ranked defense. As long as there is balance between defensive and offensive scoring, and hopefully those numbers are low and high - respectively, we should be ok.

[Elvis]

https://www.therams.com/news/get-to-kno ... rsion=Live

Get to know the new additions to the Rams coaching staff

Feb 24, 2021 at 03:27 PM
Stu Jackson
Staff Writer

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams' coaching staff for the 2021 season is now officially set.

Here's what you need to know about each of the new additions:



Kevin Carberry – Offensive Line Coach (pictured above)

Carberry joins the Rams after spending the last three seasons as Stanford University's run game coordinator and offensive line coach. He replaces Aaron Kromer, who was the Rams' offensive line coach in 2017, then offensive line coach/run game coordinator from 2018-2020.

In 2020, Carberry helped Stanford improve in rushing touchdowns scored (15 in 2020 vs. eight in 2019), on third down (48 percent in 2020 vs. 39 percent in 2019) and in redzone offense (touchdowns on 78 percent of attempts in 2020 vs. 47 percent in 2019) last season despite playing only six games compared to 12 in 2019.

Stanford's offensive line produced three All-Pac-12 selections during Carberry's tenure – Walker Little (First Team) and Nate Herbig (Second Team) in 2018, then Drew Dalman, who received Second Team recognition in 2019 and First Team recognition in 2020.

Experience:

2018-2020: Stanford – Run game coordinator/offensive line coach

2016-17: Washington Redskins – Assistant offensive line

2014-15: Dallas Cowboys – Offensive assistant

2012-13: Stephen F. Austin – Defensive ends

2009-11: Kansas – Graduate assistant

2007-08: St. Ignatius College Prep – Defensive coordinator/special teams coordinator

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Nick Jones – Offensive Assistant
Jones arrives in Los Angeles after spending the 2020 season as a diversity coaching fellow for the Atlanta Falcons.

Prior to joining the Falcons, Jones was Colorado State's co-special teams coordinator and tight ends coach (2019). He also coached tight ends at the Air Force Academy (2018) and Coastal Carolina (2012-17), as well as offensive tackles at Coastal Carolina.

Experience:

As a coach:

2020: Atlanta Falcons – Diversity Coaching Fellow

2019: Colorado State – Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends

2018: Air Force Academy – Tight Ends

2012-17: Coastal Carolina – Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles

2010-11: Georgia – Offensive Graduate Assistant

As a player:

2007-09: Seattle Seahawks

Chris O'Hara
O'Hara joins the Rams as an offensive assistant after serving in the same role for the Jaguars last season.

Prior to working for the Jaguars in 2020, O'Hara was an offensive quality control coach for Washington for three seasons (2017-2019). He got his start in the NFL as an offensive coaching associate in Jacksonville (2014-16).


Experience:

2020: Jacksonville Jaguars – Offensive Assistant

2017-19: Washington Redskins – Offensive Quality Control Coach

2014-16: Jacksonville Jaguars – Offensive Coaching Associate

2013: University of Miami (Fla.) – Graduate Assistant

2011-12: University of Miami (Fla.) – Student Assistant

2009-10: Temple University – Student Assistant

Marcus Dixon – Assistant Defensive Line
Dixon joins the Rams after four seasons coaching at his alma mater, Hampton University, where he most recently served as defensive ends coach, recruiting coordinator and director of player development (2019-20). Prior to those roles, he was the defensive line coach served as director of player development (2018) and defensive tackles coach (2017) for Hampton.

Prior to his coaching career, he signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Hampton in 2008. He then played three seasons with the Jets from 2010-12 and later spent time with the Chiefs (2013) and Titans (2014).

Experience:

As a coach:

2019-20: Hampton University – Defensive Ends/Recruiting Coordinator/Director of Player Development

2018: Hampton University – Defensive Line Coach/Director of Player Development

2017: Hampton University – Defensive Tackles


As a player:

2014: Tennessee Titans

2013: Kansas City Chiefs

2010-12: New York Jets

2008-09: Dallas Cowboys

Dwayne Stukes – Assistant Special Teams
Stukes arrives in Los Angeles after spending the last two seasons as a defensive assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Prior to joining the Jaguars' staff, Stukes was an assistant special teams coach for the Giants (2016-17) and Bears (2013-14).

Stukes began his coaching career as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe in 2006 before joining the Buccaneers coaching staff later that same year. His arrival in Tampa Bay began a six-year tenure during which he worked his way up from coaching assistant in 2006 to special teams coordinator in 2011.

Experience:

As a coach:

2019-20: Jacksonville Jaguars – Defensive Assistant

2016-17: New York Giants – Assistant Special Teams Coach

2013-14: Chicago Bears – Assistant Special Teams Coach

2012: Dallas Cowboys – Minority Coaching Internship


2011: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Special Teams Coordinator

2009-10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

2008: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Special Teams Quality Control Coach

2006-07: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Coaching Assistant

2006: Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe) – Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

As a player:

2004: Colorado Crush (Arena Football League)

2001-02: Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe)

Also spent parts of four NFL seasons (2000-03) with the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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