McVay plans to be around Rams QB Goff 'a little bit more'

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay plans to be around quarterback Jared Goff "a little bit more" this offseason in his second year as head coach.

After an 11-5 regular season in 2017, McVay believes that 2018 can be even better if he takes advantage of "more opportunities than maybe there were last year" in developing his young quarterback, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

McVay described it as "being more present" and fill in after the departures of Matt LaFleur and Greg Olson. LaFleur left the Rams to become the Tennessee Titans' offensive coordinator, while Olson, who was quarterbacks coach, is now the Oakland Raiders' offensive coordinator.

"Not only the head coach-quarterback relationship, but the playcaller-quarterback relationship is paramount for us moving forward, to continue to improve on the rapport that we've already developed and the relationship that we have," McVay told ESPN.com from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

"It's just being intentional about connecting with your guy. Year 2, when you don't have the amount of things that you're not necessarily accustomed to doing -- I think just getting a more comfortable rhythm will allow you to kind of project being around a little bit more, but still also letting your coaches coach."

In his first year as the Rams' head coach and offensive playcaller, McVay said it pulled him in different directions that didn't allow him to build a close enough bond with Goff.

"That's what I'm excited about," the 32-year-old McVay said, "with the offseason and not having to do a bunch of different things, but just kind of fine-tune going into Year 2."

Goff, 23, passed for 3,804 yards and 28 touchdowns against seven interceptions while leading the Rams to their first playoff berth since the 2004 season.

--Field Level Media