It seems Wade Phillips isn’t the only coach who won’t be back with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020. As first reported by Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports and confirmed by the Associated Press, the Rams are also parting ways with running backs coach Skip Peete.
This move is just as surprising as Phillips’ departure, but it’s another example of the Rams attempting to hold coaches accountable. Todd Gurley had his worst season since 2016, barely gaining over 1,000 yards from scrimmage with a serious lack of involvement as a receiver.
It’s hard to see how that decline falls on the shoulders of Peete, but Sean McVay is going in a different direction for his running backs coach.
I’m told #Rams RB coach Skip Peete won’t be back w/ the team. Peete was one of the last remnants of the Jeff Fisher era and a coach that running back Todd Gurley lobbied McVay to keep on staff in 2017. It signals the Rams are going to throw everything at solving Gurley’s plateau. https://t.co/21lVc6y5UX
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) January 6, 2020
Peete was a holdover from Jeff Fisher’s regime after being hired by the Rams in 2016. He spent the last four years in Los Angeles, helping turn Gurley into one of the top backs in football in 2017 and 2018.
Gurley vouched for Peete in 2017 and lobbied for McVay to keep him aboard.
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