The Athletic released its Top 50 under 40 list on Wednesday, which included 10 current and former Rams coaches and executives including the recently promoted Nate Scheelhaase.
In the write-up of Scheelhaase, a quote attributed to a senior NFL executive said, “He will be a head coach in two years.”
Los Angeles Rams Should Prepare To Lose New Passing Game Coordinator, Nate Scheelhaase
Just yesterday, The Los Angeles Rams elevated Scheelhaase to the position of passing game coordinator, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Despite attracting interest and interviewing for several offensive coordinator positions, Scheelhaase has chosen to remain with the Rams, accepting increased responsibilities within the organization.
Scheelhaase’s ascent through the NFL coaching ranks has been remarkably swift. After a lengthy tenure at Iowa State University, where he ultimately served as offensive coordinator, he transitioned to the Los Angeles Rams last offseason as their pass-game specialist. Even with injuries impacting key receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, the Rams’ passing offense remained highly productive in 2024, finishing the season ranked within the top 10. This impressive performance has garnered Scheelhaase, now 34 years old, significant attention and sparked interest in his potential promotion to higher-level coaching positions.
Former Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen interviewed him for the open OC job with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Scheelhaase was also interviewed to replace Coen with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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It was reported by Fowler and Ian Rapoport early in February that Scheelhaase would not move on from the Rams to pursue either opportunity.