After a down year offensively, Sean McVay decided to hire an offensive coordinator for his coaching staff. He landed on 34-year-old Kevin O’Connell, formerly of the Washington Redskins. He was the offensive coordinator and play caller at the end of the 2019 season and previously served as the quarterbacks coach on Jay Gruden’s staff.

O’Connell will have an impact on the offensive game plan, even if he doesn’t call the plays. He can also help the Rams lure players in free agency who he has connections to.

Here are six players with ties to O’Connell who may interest the Rams in free agency.

OG Brandon Scherff

Unless the Redskins re-sign him before March, Scherff will be one of the best offensive linemen available in free agency. He not only has ties to O’Connell, having played for him for the last three years, but also to Sean McVay, who was with the Redskins during Scherff’s first two seasons.

The Rams have a clear need at guard with Austin Blythe being a free agent and Joseph Noteboom potentially moving to left tackle from guard. Scherff is going to break the bank and become one of the top-paid guards in the NFL, so he might be out of the Rams’ price range.