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Poona Ford spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, so he faced Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams twice a year during that span from 2018-2022. He’s since had stints with the Bills and Chargers, but he’s back in L.A. as a member of the Rams now.
One of the determining factors in his decision was McVay himself. Having seen the job McVay did with the Rams over the years, Ford knew he wanted to play for him. Ford got that chance in free agency, signing a three-year, $27.6 million contract with the Rams this offseason.
“The coaching staff is phenomenal,” Ford said, via WTOC. “I’ve always been a fan of Coach McVay from my years in Seattle watching what he’s done over there and how he’s run his program. It’s been a big part of my decision.”
During his first press conference with reporters, Ford called McVay “a character” and a “good coach.”
He could see himself playing for McVay at some point and seems excited to finally have that opportunity.
“I always watched him from a distance,” Ford said recently. “Being in Seattle, and playing against him twice a year, I always knew he was a guy that I could see myself playing for at some point."
Ford joins a defensive line that features Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske, figuring to play nose tackle as a run-stopper on first and second down. He also offers upside as a pass rusher, something the Rams had been lacking at that position in recent years.
It was a big signing for Los Angeles, hopefully improving the run defense and pressure generated from the interior on passing downs.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL free agency: Poona Ford wanted to play for Rams coach Sean McVay
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One of the determining factors in his decision was McVay himself. Having seen the job McVay did with the Rams over the years, Ford knew he wanted to play for him. Ford got that chance in free agency, signing a three-year, $27.6 million contract with the Rams this offseason.
“The coaching staff is phenomenal,” Ford said, via WTOC. “I’ve always been a fan of Coach McVay from my years in Seattle watching what he’s done over there and how he’s run his program. It’s been a big part of my decision.”
During his first press conference with reporters, Ford called McVay “a character” and a “good coach.”
He could see himself playing for McVay at some point and seems excited to finally have that opportunity.
“I always watched him from a distance,” Ford said recently. “Being in Seattle, and playing against him twice a year, I always knew he was a guy that I could see myself playing for at some point."
Ford joins a defensive line that features Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske, figuring to play nose tackle as a run-stopper on first and second down. He also offers upside as a pass rusher, something the Rams had been lacking at that position in recent years.
It was a big signing for Los Angeles, hopefully improving the run defense and pressure generated from the interior on passing downs.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL free agency: Poona Ford wanted to play for Rams coach Sean McVay
Continue reading...
