Los Angeles Rams' Kevin Dotson Details 'Polarizing' Tactics Between Sean McVay and Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin
The Los Angeles Rams traded for Pittsburgh Steelers guard Kevin Dotson on Aug. 27, hoping to add some depth to the offensive line.
After a few weeks, the 27-year-old explained on Rams Revealed that his new team's culture has been "easy to get behind" and that he likes "where his headspace is."
Dotson spent the first three years of his career in Pittsburgh under coach Mike Tomlin's leadership. Rams coach Sean McVay has been compared to Tomlin in the past for his extremely early success at a young age, as both of them won a Super Bowl well before turning 40-years-old (McVay is still under the age).
Despite the triumphs, Dotson detailed that they are "polar opposites overall," but they get the "same player feedback" with their "player-coach" style of leadership.
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, offensive guard Kevin Dotson and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
"A player-coach can talk to you in a way that gets you pumped up," Dotson said. "Mike T. lives off of a little bit more negative energy, but Sean McVay is a little more positive by saying 'we got this and we can do this.'"
Dotson explained how these contrasting approaches create "two different types of energy out of some people."
"For Mike T., he knows you can do better and you tell yourself 'ah man, I got to get it right because he knows I can do it and he shows me the plays that I messed up on and I say 'I need to lock in,'" Dotson said. "McVay would say 'I've seen you do this B-Block and you killed him on it.' Then I say to myself 'I know I can hit this, he just showed me I can hit this.'"
In short, Dotson admires Tomlin for his "high character" and that his daily morning speeches made him "believe every word he was saying." Nevertheless, he said that McVay does the "same thing with a positive spin."
