Key Highlights
- The numbers produced by the Rams' passing offense speak for themselves, and Scheelhaase is a huge part of that. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe's drawn interest from multiple NFL teams, both for head-coaching and offensive-coordinator positions.
- The division rival Browns interviewed Scheelhaase, who has become a "hot commodity" to say the least, on Friday. After only one season in the NFL, 2024, when he served as a Rams Offensive assistant and passing game specialist, he was already drawing interest for OC jobs.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers staged a virtual interview with Scheelhaase last offseason.
- All this despite the fact that the highest position he's ever held, at any level of football, was offensive coordinator at Iowa State for the 2023 season. He's never been a head coach at any level of football, and his biggest weakness is obvious: inexperience. Scheelhaase is obviously a risk/reward hire, as he represents a dichotomy of astronomical potential vs.
- a relatively thin CV.