When members of the Los Angeles Rams say that it took everyone within the organization to secure a Super Bowl victory, they truly mean it. Whether it was someone that was with the franchise five years ago or the equipment manager, they played a part in the team being able to win their first Super Bowl since the 1999 season.
Brad Holmes, who was with the Rams for years before becoming the general manager of the Detroit Lions in 2021, revealed that members of the Rams gave him credit for his contributions to the organization winning a Super Bowl – even though he wasn’t on the team last year.
Brad Holmes on @gmfb called the Rams’ Super Bowl win “inspiring to see.” He said he texted some in the organization after the win. And their response was: “Hey, you’re a part of this. They didn’t have to say that, but that was really cool for them to say”
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) March 1, 2022
Holmes began his career in the NFL as a scouting assistant with the St. Louis Rams in 2003. Over the years, Holmes worked his way up within the front office and was the director of college scouting for the Rams from 2013 to 2020.
As the director of college scouting, Holmes helped shape the current roster of the Rams. With Los Angeles taking an aggressive approach with their roster building, Holmes was sometimes left limited in the prospects he could scout.
Despite the limitations he sometimes had, Holmes continued to do a splendid job in helping the Rams scout the right prospects. Without Holmes, there’s a chance that Los Angeles doesn’t currently have the All-Pro duo of Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp. Or Tyler Higbee, David Edwards, Rob Havenstein, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Jordan Fuller and the countless other key contributors who were drafted by L.A.
Upon Holmes accepting the job with the Lions, he also helped manufacture a trade that sent Matthew Stafford to the Rams. So whether he sported the colors of the Rams this past season or not, it’s clear that Holmes deserves partial credit for the franchise earning their second Super Bowl.
