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Will Sean McVay attempt more fourth-down plays after hiring a coordinator of game management?
Teams are going for it on fourth down at a record high rate as analytics continue to permeate the NFL landscape. Teams actually broke the record in 2021 with 793 fourth down attempts, up 18% from the previous year. Although that figure decreased in 2022, it rose once more in 2023 with 799 attempts. Under Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Rams have been among the worst teams when it comes to taking chances, even though their attitude toward kicking has changed.
Punting for field position and simply taking the points has become less significant as offense has taken over the league. Though there is still a certain feel and flow to the game, teams are generally learning that touchdowns are crucial and that it’s not always a good idea to set up for three points when six points are conceivable. Five years ago, teams attempted a fourth-down play 539 times. Once more, last season’s total amounted to nearly 800 attempts.
The Rams, under head coach Sean McVay, have been among the teams least inclined to go for it on fourth down, which makes sense. There should be some assurance that with McVay in charge of the play-calling with players like Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp
Punting for field position and simply taking the points has lost significance as the league has shifted its focus to offense. Although there is a certain feel and flow to the game, teams are generally recognizing that touchdowns are the most important play and that it’s not always optimal to set up for three points when six points are conceivable. Teams attempted a fourth down 539 times in the previous five years alone. Recall that last season, there were about 800 tries.
That makes it strange that one of the teams least inclined to go for it on fourth down throughout Coach McVay’s tenure has been the Rams. With guys like Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp and McVay as the play-caller, there should be some assurance that