The Los Angeles Rams were not able to come away with a win on Monday Night Football, marking a second straight loss this year (both on primetime) and five straight losses to the San Francisco 49ers. Rams head coach Sean McVay will surely want to figure out why his team can not beat the 49ers, but that is not on his plate just yet. He first must figure out how to incorporate so many star players and have them motivated each week.

Part of getting his team motivated through a bye week that sees them head to Green Bay for a game three days after Thanksgiving is learning how to replace star wide receiver Robert Woods while incorporating two brand new players. Woods is out for the season with a torn ACL and Beckham, Van Jefferson and Tyler Higbee must step up in his absence. When asked by reporters how he thought the new players were able to acclimate this week and how they would adjust going forward, McVay said this:

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“I think (LB) Von (Miller) did a nice job. You could see him kind of feeling his way around, and he made some plays, and you could definitely feel his presence. I think for (WR) Odell (Beckham Jr.) to even be able to get out there and line up is a real credit to him. We didn't even have one full-speed practice with him. So, these next 12 days will be really important to get him implemented, get him up to speed, and figure out a plan of attack to maximize our offensive players and to play better than the way that we have these last couple of weeks. That's where my focus and concentration will be over the next few days.”

That is where Sean McVay's head should be, frankly. The Rams, more than any team in the NFL, are “all-in” for a Super Bowl win. That means there is no excuse in the book that will make this season a success. McVay must make the adjustments because the only thing that will be accepted in Los Angeles is NFL championship banners. McVay knows this, the Rams organization knows this and now, the two newest additions to the roster are starting to realize it.