Case Keenum won't just hand over starting job to Jared Goff

[KNUCKLEHEAD]

http://theramswire.usatoday.com/201...nt-just-hand-over-starting-job-to-jared-goff/

By Blaine Grisak June 18, 2016 5:00 pm ET



This offseason the Los Angeles Rams made a bold move by trading up to the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft to land quarterback Jared Goff.

Drafting Goff could have set up an awkward situation in the locker room, especially considering last year’s starting quarterback, Case Keenum, was two field goals away from possibly going 5-0. However, Keenum seems to be taking the fact that he’s splitting reps in camp with Goff pretty well actually.

In an interview that was posted by the team’s official website, Keenum sounded off on the topic by stating the following:

“Nothing’s ever been handed to me, and I don’t expect this job to be handed to me. I’m going to have to earn it and I intend on earning it. That’s the nature of who I am.”

Whether the fans like it or not, Case Keenum is going to be the starting quarterback heading into training camp, and he isn’t going to just hand that job over. Even though Goff was taken No. 1 overall, he’s still going to have to earn the starting role. This means he’ll have plenty of work to do in order to jump up the depth chart for Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.


ESPN's John Clayton says Case Keenum will start Week 1 for the Rams
As mentioned above, while Keenum didn’t do anything flashy last season, he did what head coach Jeff Fisher needed him to do, which was enough to almost leave him with an undefeated record to close the season.

Fisher seems comfortable with Keenum, at least until Goff outplays him and earns the starting position. The Rams head coach has had a tendency not starting rookies right out of the gate in the past, as Greg Robinson didn’t start until halfway through his rookie campaign, and even Aaron Donald didn’t start right away.

Right now this is Keenum’s job to lose, and if what he says is true, he isn’t going to give it up without a serious fight. He plans to earn that role and prove he deserves it. This is going to be a fun training camp battle to watch this offseason.

 

[jap]

Keenum isn't suppose to hand it over. The rookie has to get the starting nod the old fashion way---by earning it.

 

[VegasRam]

Goff ain't starting, and that's a good thing.
He's nowhere close, and two weeks of camp and 6-8 quarters of preseason isn't going to make any difference.

He will be good though, just not now.

 

[Corbin]

Good I'm glad! I hope we start him like 4 games in and he's so hungry and comfortable he kicks the doors off everybody into the playoffs!

 

[KNUCKLEHEAD]

View: http://www.therams.com/videos/videos/Keenum-OTA-Press-Conference---616/53809076-6f91-4837-b126-806b7fb09de0

 

[OntarioRam]

Keenum is a capable QB, and although you cannot look past anyone, the start of our schedule appears "easier" than other parts. At the very least, I expect Goff to sit for the first month of the season, unless his play at practice is so good relative to the other QBs it forces the coaches to play him.

 

[den-the-coach]

Good old Case, he'd make an excellent Vice President too.

 

[tempests]

We need Goff to take it, preferably by week one.

I don't know the success rate of teams that have to switch QBs midseason but it can't be good. It will mean that Keenum isn't playing well enough to stay out there, and it will mean another slow start.

 

[bluecoconuts]

Of course not, he's supposed to hand off to Gurley.

 

[Dodgersrf]

I like Cases attitude.
Fighting for a position is much better than the, " I'm going to hold out until I'm traded " bs some players pull.

 

[rdlkgliders]

None of these reports mean Anything..........

 

[tomas]

None of these reports mean Anything..........

( ¬‿¬)

 

[Ramrasta]

It wouldn't bother me if Goff sat the whole year. Giving him the benefit of fully learning the offense and the NFL before tossing him out there is worth it in the long term. We don't want to rattle him.

 

[blackbart]

I prefer that Case fights for the position competition at all of the starting jobs can only make the team better. Giving Goff more time to learn the offense is not a bad thing either.

 

[dieterbrock]

I thought that when the incumbent starter becomes a free agent, and signs a new deal with his team, that he is supposed to demand a trade if the team trades up to draft a "QB of the future"?

 

[Loyal]

I prefer that Case fights for the position competition at all of the starting jobs can only make the team better. Giving Goff more time to learn the offense is not a bad thing either.

But the thing is, he won't be doing much meaningful learning if Case starts, will he? Case will get all reps if he is the starter Week One,while our #1 rookie watches doing mental reps, which to me can't take the place of learning by doing..jmo

 

[Rams43]

It will come down to Fisher's opinion as to which QB gives us the better chance to win.

The day will soon come when that QB will be Goff. The only question is how soon.

 

[DaveFan'51]

Let Case Win the 1st couple games then bring in the Rookie after things settle down!

 

[Athos]

But the thing is, he won't be doing much meaningful learning if Case starts, will he? Case will get all reps if he is the starter Week One,while our #1 rookie watches doing mental reps, which to me can't take the place of learning by doing..jmo

That's always been my thinking with QB. All sitting does is allow you more time to absorb an NFL playbook. You learn by doing. At least, thats how I learn. Staring at a book all day only does so much.

 

[Adi]

Goff ain't starting, and that's a good thing.
He's nowhere close, and two weeks of camp and 6-8 quarters of preseason isn't going to make any difference.

He will be good though, just not now.

Do you know this from personally seeing them practice? because I am done listening to all of these reporters, I knew LA would bring a lot of attention and new reporters but lately I don't know what to believe. Everyone says he's not ready and its June, I think come week 1 he starts unless he really does look as bad as they make it seem. Too much investment into this guy for him to sit the bench .