Rams hire Sean McVay, the youngest head coach in NFL history

May 1, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Los Angeles Rams helmet at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. NFL owners voted 30-2 to allow Rams owner Stan Kroenke (not pictured) to move the franchise from St. Louis to Los Angeles for the 2016 season. The Rams selected Jared Goff (not pictured) with the No. 1 pick of the 2016 NFL draft after a trade with the Tennessee Titans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

The Los Angeles Rams make Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay the youngest head coach in league history

The Los Angeles Rams have hired Washington offensive coordinator Sean McVay as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

McVay replaces Jeff Fisher and interim head coach John Fassel after the Rams went 4-12. The 30-year old McVay becomes the youngest head coach in NFL history, breaking the record previously held by Lane Kiffin with the Oakland Raiders.

Rams are now making former Washington OC Sean McVay the youngest HC in NFL history, per source. McVay turns 31 years old on Jan. 24.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2017

McVay began his coaching career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008 as an assistant wide receivers coach. Following a season in the United Football League, McVay joined the Redskins coaching staff. In 2010 McVay served as the assistant tight ends coach. The following season he was promoted to tight ends coach. McVay held that position until 2013. In 2014, McVay was promoted by new Redskins head coach Jay Gruden to offensive coordinator. McVay served as the offensive coordinator for three seasons.

In 2010 McVay served as the assistant tight ends coach. The following season he was promoted to tight ends coach. McVay held that position until 2013. In 2014, McVay was promoted by new Redskins head coach Jay Gruden to offensive coordinator. McVay served as the offensive coordinator for three seasons.

Under McVay, the Redskins offense made huge strides under quarterback Kirk Cousins. In his first two seasons, Cousins completed just 56.2 percent of his passes. In three seasons under McVay, Cousins’ completion percentage rose to 67.3 percent.

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With the Rams, McVay’s success will be determined by how much he can get from former first overall pick Jared Goff. In seven starts, Goff threw more interceptions than touchdowns and completed just 54.6 percent of his passes.

McVay will now work to compile a coaching staff around him. Except the new head coach to clean out most of the existing coaching staff and replace them with proven coaching commodities like Wade Phillips and Greg Olson, according to The MMQB’s Albert Breer.

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The Rams were consulting with former NFL head coach Jon Gruden in their coaching search. McVay’s first coaching job in Tampa came on Gruden’s staff. McVay’s connection to both Jay and Jon Gruden could see the first-year head coach hire some former position coaches to his Rams’ staff that served on a Gruden staff.

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