I doubt this statement will put this whole thread to rest but here it goes.
You wont find a bigger Goff fan than myself. I rooted for the kid since day one, and I hated to see him go, not because i think he's a better QB than Stafford but because I'd always rather win with home grown talent. However, at the point last off-season when I heard the Rams made a Stafford/Goff trade, I was not surprised one bit and nor was I upset.
Goff has done a lot for the Rams, whether or not you think McVay was the reason or Goff was the reason for success, Goff was at least the one who had to make the difficult throws, took the tough hits, and dealt with everything associated with playing a physically and mentally demanding game. Fact is he did win us a lot of games, Took us to the SB, the playoffs, and had himself a couple Pro Bowl seasons. With all of that said, the rams made the right choice. This is a business and being a business owner you always want the "best" talent working for your company. Stafford is the obvious upgrade, and let me tell you why.
McVay doesn't have to tell Stafford what kind of coverage he is looking at. He doesn't have to snap the ball before 15 seconds on the game clock because he's pretty much clueless on what the defense is doing. If you think I'm joking. Look at Goffs numbers before and after the league figured it out. Proof is in the puddin as they say.
IMO Goff's deficiency is mentally not physically. I think he has every tool that Stafford has when it comes to arm talent. Stafford might edge him out but that's not what has hindered Goff's career up to this point. I think there was a point in his career where he stopped developing and started regressing. Not sure if it's shell shock, which it shouldn't be because he hasn't taken a lot of hits if you look at his sacks per season. He's near the bottom. But he definitely has had issues with decision making. The FO definitely noticed this moved on with haste. How they did it might not be the nicest way but we don't see what happens behind closed doors. Maybe Goffs head wasn't in it like it should be. maybe he had shitty work ethic. Who knows... We heard rumblings of these things but McVay isn't the type of coach that would talk about that type of stuff with the media. At the end of the day I am and will always be a Goff fan, but his lack of growth is really what caused him to be shipped off to Detroit and it's obvious if he's not surrounded by talent he's not going to win you any games. He's just not built that way.