When Sean McVay was hired as the new Los Angeles Rams head coach, he explained that a culture change was necessary for the team.

“Getting a chance to go through this process, I think a lot of things that we hope to achieve, but we know that before we can become a consistent winner, we have to act like winners – and that starts with implementing a culture. So we want to set a culture, maintain a culture and then that’s going to allow us to achieve that sustained success. The similarities in what we believed we needed to implement in this organization – creating a culture of we, not me.”

So far, the moves that the Rams have made in the offseason have echoed these sentiments. From the top to the bottom, all of the additions the Rams have made for on-field improvement come from a distinct desire for more accountability.

Robert Woods is from Carson, a city in Los Angeles, and went to USC for college. He can be a role model for the community and show a younger generation of football fans in Southern California that the sky is the limit.

Kayvon Webster, signed as a cornerback, was the special teams captain for the Denver Broncos. The other captains on the team were Demaryius Thomas and DeMarcus Ware. Andrew Whitworth was a permanent team captain for the Cincinnati Bengals.

1. In talking to #Rams people, premium put on changing/improving culture & belief is Whitworth helps that immediately at a position of need — Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) March 9, 2017

Here’s how Whitworth described his role with his new team during his introductory press conference:

“I believe that leadership is not about dictating a room as much as it is inspiring guys to want to do something with you. That, to me, is leadership, when people want to go into the same building with you, side-by-side and do something.”

Whitworth is a motivational speaker who started the BigWhit 77 Foundation.

Recently signed linebacker Connor Barwin is also regarded as a perennial role model for his team.

Much like Whitworth, Barwin also has his own foundation — his is called Make The World Better. Here’s what he has said about locker room culture (via MMQB):

“With so much testosterone and so much ego in one room, the possibility of things going off the rails is very high. Like any workplace, however, the most important stabilizing force is good leadership, from an organizational level, a coaching level, and most importantly a player level. From my experience, the best teams are the ones that have strong leadership at each position.”

These players will join other Rams stars who have proven themselves as locker room leaders.

That list includes Rodger Saffold, Johnny Hekker and Robert Quinn.