The Los Angeles Rams have wasted no time reshuffling their coaching staff following their Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. They’re expected to hire Liam Coen as their next offensive coordinator, and the Rams are also adding LSU’s Jake Peetz to Sean McVay’s coaching staff.
Another #Rams addition: Jake Peetz is reuniting with Sean McVay to join his offensive staff, source said. They were together in WAS in 2014, and the ex-#LSU OC has worked with Nick Saban, Jack Del Rio, Matt Rhule & McVay. QB Max Johnson threw for 27 TDs, 4th most in LSU history.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 21, 2022
Coen replaces Kevin O’Connell, who left to become the next head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. O’Connell also poached Wes Phillips — the Rams’ tight ends coach — to be his offensive coordinator in Minnesota, leaving Los Angels with another void on their coaching staff.
Besides bringing back Coen, the Rams are also bringing back Greg Olson, along with giving Thomas Brown more responsibilities with the offense. It remains to be seen what Peetz’s role will be with the team, but he’s had experience in multiple areas throughout his coaching career.
As NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport pointed out, Peetz has previous experience with McVay. The two spent time together in 2014 on the Washington Commanders when McVay was the offensive coordinator and Peetz was an offensive quality control coach.
Since McVay and Peetz’s previous stint together, Peetz has spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders, Alabama, the Carolina Panthers, and LSU. Altogether, he’s been a running backs coach, quarterbacks coach, and just this past year, he was the offensive coordinator at LSU.
Once again, it’s undetermined what Peetz’s role with the Rams will be as McVay continues to reshape his coaching staff for next season. Amid the musical chairs going on in Los Angeles, it’s apparent that McVay wants to fill out his coaching staff with familiar faces.
