Goff looked really good today.

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Well then that's not a good look for Goff that under similar circumstances, Case Keenum looked to be the better QB
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Yeah I mean why would a 28 year old in his 5th year in the NFL look more comfortable in his 2nd year of this offense than a 21 year old rookie who received a fraction of the preseason work from the coaches.

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Well then that's not a good look for Goff that under similar circumstances, Case Keenum looked to be the better QB
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Case Keenum was starting year two under the same Scheme, OC, etc... he was the declared starter. Goff was learning a lot more then just the play calls and scheme.. This year is different, better focus on getting Goff up to speed as the #1. He was declared the #2 so Kennum was the focus last year.
 

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Well then that's not a good look for Goff that under similar circumstances, Case Keenum looked to be the better QB
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Meh. They didn't really have similar circumstances though. This team gave up right around the Saints game. Keenum was part of a 3 game losing streak that saw the offense score 10, 10 and 9 points. Also, y'all give Keenum a bad rap. He made some great plays for us last year and on a team with elite players he can win games. I just think Goff came into a terrible situation that any rookie would not be able to overcome.
 

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I'll take anything that's encouraging right now. I love hearing about Goff being a leader, and looking good in the process. Maybe I'm being a homer but I feel good about the Rams right now. I think we've got a bright future with McVay. I hope he sounds as good as he coaches. If that's the case, this ship is headed in the right direction.
I just saw an interview with Andrew Whitworth, on the Official Ram site,( I don't have the Link!) He said when asked about Goff. " .. He's more like Carson Palmer than Andy Dalton..." as far as the attitude, and approach to things! That sounds like a good thing to me!
 

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Why is that? If anything, I could understand if neither of the QBs were up to speed in a new scheme after one week of practice. This is good news IMO...
Your telling me if you buy a brand new Ferrari and you go to the garage to start it up without driving it yet it shouldn't sound mean as hell?
 

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Case Keenum was starting year two under the same Scheme, OC, etc... he was the declared starter. Goff was learning a lot more then just the play calls and scheme.. This year is different, better focus on getting Goff up to speed as the #1. He was declared the #2 so Kennum was the focus last year.
And Goff was the overall #1 pick- I would have expected the talent and pedigree Goff has to at least show better than CK did under similar circumstances.
 

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Your telling me if you buy a brand new Ferrari and you go to the garage to start it up without driving it yet it shouldn't sound mean as hell?
And the award for the worst comparison of the month goes to....
 

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And Goff was the overall #1 pick- I would have expected the talent and pedigree Goff has to at least show better than CK did under similar circumstances.
Physically it did show through, mentally he didn't have the same amount of work in as Keenum and it showed and should be pretty obvious why there was a comfort level difference.
 

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Meh. They didn't really have similar circumstances though. This team gave up right around the Saints game. Keenum was part of a 3 game losing streak that saw the offense score 10, 10 and 9 points. Also, y'all give Keenum a bad rap. He made some great plays for us last year and on a team with elite players he can win games. I just think Goff came into a terrible situation that any rookie would not be able to overcome.
I'm as big a fan of Goff as there is, but I think the idea that his failure last year is 100% on Fisher, and not on him at all is really off the mark. Even at 9010 on Fisher there is some room for doubt. I agree the team quit, was a bad sitch and all that, but still and all once Goff finally did get to play, he got progressively worse, culminating in the crap sandwich he threw against San Fran. 49ers were getting ripped for 30-40 a game heading in to that game, and Goff looked terrible
Do I have high hopes for him?
Absolutely do.
Do I have some concerns from last season that I am hoping show improvement? Yep. Don't know how you cant
 

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Rodger told me at some points last year, all the younger players at all the OL positions came to him for advice. Got overwhelming
Damn shame.....all of them??? I mean, damn, how sick was Coach Boo???

All Most QBs look good this time of year with no pass rush and no contact. We'll see.
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It's a better report than if it said "Goff looked bad or is still lost in the offense."

Right now it's all about learning. Sounds like Goff is getting command of the less wordy McVay offense from many different reports. It's not game action but, as they say here in Phila it's the process of:

Learning the offense
Learning the proper reads of the defense
Learning to make the proper adjustments

Everything points to Goff having both the brain power and work ethic to learn all of these things. Then his physical talents will take over. He has the arm the and the footwork which will allow him to put it all together.
 

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Roger's statement confirms what a lot of us were just guessing at. That OL coach Paul Boudreau was basicly ineffective as teacher and coach. The younger players were frustrated and Boo couldn't answer their questions. Why couldn't Fisher see that?
Given all that, it gives me hope that all the failure on the OL rest mostly with the coaching, and guys like GRob (who IMHO never got the coaching and teaching he so desperately needed to play LT) were left clueless, and this set of coaches will provide proper coaching and teaching.

You folks hard on GRob are missing the mark. He has plenty of incentive and puts in the work. He desperately wants to be a good player. Everyone knew he wasn't taught how to play T in the NFL at Auburn. It was Paul Boudreau's job and he failed miserably to teach GRob (and anyone else for that matter).

Now its up to new OL coach Kromer and his staff. I will not call GRob a "bust" until I see what this staff does. If a second set of coaches can't bring GRob up to NFL standards, THEN he is a "bust".
 

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Physically it did show through, mentally he didn't have the same amount of work in as Keenum and it showed and should be pretty obvious why there was a comfort level difference.
In games 1 and 2, I could buy that. But he got worse not better. Looked more shaken, less confident.
 

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Your telling me if you buy a brand new Ferrari and you go to the garage to start it up without driving it yet it shouldn't sound mean as hell?
Ummm..no. I am sure he looks great throwing a football around. My point was that it would be understandable if neither he nor Sean looked like they knew this scheme inside and out after a few off season practices. That's all.
 

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Fisher made a strategic decision for years to eschew veteran players who could lead through example and give tips for being the youngest team and "coaching" up his talent. Maybe it was cause the Rams were so snakebitten by injuries to FA vet acquisitions, maybe they were saving to pay for the guys we lost last year (that's a whole nother thing), whatever reason, it was the wrong decision. And we paid for it.
 

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Ummm..no. I am sure he looks great throwing a football around. My point was that it would be understandable if neither he nor Sean looked like they knew this scheme inside and out after a few off season practices. That's all.

Negative. My point is that the number 1 pick in the draft has better look good in his second year of OTA's regardless if it's in a new system or not. ( especially with a competent offensive coaching staff and with no pads or pass rush) Otherwise that was a whole lot to pay for someone who can't get his wits about him.
 

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Negative. My point is that the number 1 pick in the draft has better look good in his second year of OTA's regardless if it's in a new system or not. ( especially with a competent offensive coaching staff and with no pads or pass rush) Otherwise that was a whole lot to pay for someone who can't get his wits about him.
Fine, then you are apparently making a different point I guess. Oh, and from what I have read so far, he HAS looked good, haha. What were we talking about again??
 

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Fine, then you are apparently making a different point I guess. Oh, and from what I have read so far, he HAS looked good, haha. What were we talking about again??
Lmao I do not remember anymore :rolllaugh:.
I have a good feeling about Mr. Goff, just think it will take home longer to get adjusted coming from the Bear RAID offense. I just pray he doesn't get injured so it doesn't hamper his development.