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No, the Rams don’t have a first round pick and their future seems somewhat bleak. With all of that being said, the McVay core of star players are still set to return. Matthew Stafford has shot down retirement rumors and should be back healthy next season. Cooper Kupp is locked in with the team through at least 2024 when the team then has an out in his contract. Nobody seems to know what Aaron Donald is thinking, but after signing an extension last offseason, he could come back for one last run as well. This could all change next year as Donald and potentially Stafford retire. At that point, McVay could certainly step down and move to the broadcasting world. As a competitor, McVay isn’t going to walk away from Stafford and Kupp just because the Rams went 5-11 in an injury-plagued season. With McVay’s popularity and overall energy and charisma, there will always be interest from the media outlets. Not to mention McVay already coaching in a big media market that is Los Angeles. No playoff wins and two losing seasons didn’t shy ESPN away from signing Jon Gruden after he was fired following the 2008 season.

Where could Baker Mayfield end up signing as a free agent this offseason? I think the list of teams that definitely are not options would be shorter. There is a wide range of quarterbacking roles that Mayfield could fit into right now, it just depends on who you ask. Many fans still feel that Mayfield should be an outright starter and not have to compete. Others assume that given how bad he was with the Carolina Panthers, and certainly at times with the L.A. Rams, that he has to compete for a job. And others, like myself, believe that his best possible situation would be one like his current role on the Rams.