NFC Notes: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks

Cardinals

Cardinals QB Colt McCoy is not a big fan of coaching changes, especially the ones that Arizona will be undergoing this offseason after firing HC Kliff Kingsbury.

โ€œItโ€™s always hard because you spend so much time with these guys and everyone has the same goal and everyone works hard toward it,โ€ McCoy said, via CardsWire.com. โ€œSometimes it doesnโ€™t work out, for whatever reason. I felt like we faced a ton of adversity as a team this year, injuries and just things that were out of our control, and weโ€™re going to have a coaching change, and that just stinks, whether youโ€™re a first-year player or going into Year 14 like me. As an older player, you donโ€™t really want to go through it and I was tight with Kliff, but itโ€™s just part of the business.โ€

Rams

  • The Athleticโ€™s Jourdan Rodrigue notes that while Rams HC Sean McVay is looking to shake up his coaching staff, assistant HC/TE coach Thomas Brown and QB coach Zac Robinson have impressed with their work in 2022 and are internal candidates to be promoted to offensive coordinator. 
  • The Rams are impressed by former Jets OC Mike LaFleur, however, and Rodrigue says he might be the frontrunner. 
  • Rodrigue says the Rams will be evaluating hires at offensive line coach and RB coach. Brown took over at RB coach after Raโ€™Shaad Samples left midseason, while 2022 was the second season for Rams OL coach Kevin Carberry.
  • On the other side of the ball, Rodrigue thinks the Rams would make a hard run at bringing back Broncos DC Ejiro Evero if they lose DC Raheem Morris
  • She mentions McVay wanted to make coaching staff changes after the 2021 season but by the time their season was over following a Super Bowl win, it was too late. 

Seahawks

  • Seahawks HC Pete Carroll mentioned the team has already had preliminary discussions about bringing QB Geno Smith back next season: โ€œFeel assured, John (Schneider) is all over it.โ€ (Michael-Shawn Dugar)
  • As for S Jamal Adams, Carroll noted he is โ€œfinally starting to moveโ€ but the team expects him to still be in recovery by the time summer rolls around. (Dugar)
  • Carroll said LB Jordyn Brooks will have his ACL surgery later this week, at which point they will get a clear picture of his timeline for return. (John Boyle)
  • Carroll also mentioned it isnโ€™t clear if TE Will Dissly needs surgery and heโ€™s currently waiting to see if his injury will heal on its own. (Bob Condotta)
  • As for DT Bryan Mone (ACL), Carroll revealed he had a โ€œdifficult surgeryโ€ in which more issues were discovered, meaning it will take him even longer to return at this point. (Dugar)

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