Keep Wade Phillips
Phillips caught a lot of heat this season when the defense was struggling, but he wasn’t to blame for the Rams’ issues or their failure to make the postseason. He’s endured a lot of personnel changes on defense over the last two seasons, specifically in the secondary. Once the Rams swapped out Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib for Jalen Ramsey and Troy Hill, the entire defense began playing better.
It would be wise for the Rams to keep things as-is on the defensive staff, allowing Phillips a full offseason to work with Ramsey and Hill, as well as others such as Taylor Rapp and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo.
Phillips’ defense has been called stale and predictable, but the Rams’ primary issues were on offense, not defense this year. Give him another year in L.A. with some stability in the secondary.