The end of a 9-7 season brought a lot of change to the Rams, and that’s not a bad thing.



Coach Sean McVay is not being meek to start 2020, as evidenced by his selection of Brandon Staley as the Rams’ new defensive coordinator and Kevin O’Connell as the new offensive coordinator. The team has not announced either move, but a Rams source confirmed Friday that the hirings are in progress.



So at the same time, McVay made a brash move and also showed some vulnerability. Those are great signs for Rams fans wondering how McVay might respond to his first dose of adversity as a head coach.



Staley is a bold hire. He’s only 37, and as recently as three years ago, he worked as defensive coordinator for the Division III Blue Streaks of John Carroll University. For the past three years, though, Staley has been a protege of Vic Fangio, one of the most respected NFL defensive coordinators of his generation.



McVay is said to have been...