New Rams QB coach Greg Olson on Jared Goff

[Scirca]

View: https://twitter.com/Alden_Gonzalez/status/830227398041800704

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Sounds good. I have not lost faith in Goff's future. It's way too soon for that. Things certainly seem to be turning in his favor.

 

[bluecoconuts]

Sounds like he doesn't like how Goff was handled by the previous regime. He's welcome in the club, and I'm happy he's in because that means he should do it right this time.

For me, I'm hitting the reset button on Goff. From now on is when I judge him.

 

[A.J. Hicks]

McVay! I can't say enough. The guy is awesome! I know this is Olsen talking but McVay has brought in some coaches that are going to help this team.

 

[…..]

For me, I'm hitting the reset button on Goff. From now on is when I judge him.

I'll take even a further. No need for a reset. Its a restart. The first year the offense was so out of whack, Im not sure if we can legitimately count it. I agree with you in that we cant judge him until now.

I guess we're saying the same things so...uh....yeah, what you said. lol

 

[thirteen28]

Sounds like he doesn't like how Goff was handled by the previous regime. He's welcome in the club, and I'm happy he's in because that means he should do it right this time.

Reading between the lines, it sure looks that way, and he sure as hell isn't alone. Probably 3/4 of ROD would agree with Olson in that respect (myself most definitely included in that group)..

 

[jrry32]

Sounds like he doesn't like how Goff was handled by the previous regime. He's welcome in the club, and I'm happy he's in because that means he should do it right this time.

For me, I'm hitting the reset button on Goff. From now on is when I judge him.

It's funny how similar Olson's complains are to what members on this board have said. Fisher and his staff mishandled the situation because Fisher refuses to accept it's no longer 1995.

 

[SteezyEndo]

It's funny how similar Olson's complains are to what members on this board have said. Fisher and his staff mishandled the situation because Fisher refuses to accept it's no longer 1995.

There was nothing Fisheristic about his philosophy...

 

[Merlin]

It's funny how similar Olson's complains are to what members on this board have said. Fisher and his staff mishandled the situation because Fisher refuses to accept it's no longer 1995.

They really did a number on Jared man. I cannot really put in words right now how happy I am with this staff. Big fan of Olson btw, and IMO he was one of the best hires on what was an outstandingly built staff.

 

[SteezyEndo]

Honestly I really know nothing about Olsen but I never seen so much positivity on this board. So things going forward are looking bright...

 

[jrry32]

They really did a number on Jared man. I cannot really put in words right now how happy I am with this staff. Big fan of Olson btw, and IMO he was one of the best hires on what was an outstandingly built staff.

If we had a QB with mechanical issues, I wouldn't love it. But I think he's a great fit for Goff. Plus, with LaFleur and McVay, I think Goff will get enough coaching on the finer points of the game.

 

[SierraRam]

Thank God Jared has a new lease on life. We all know that Fisher's inability to develop OL's and WR's would eventually rob Goff of his health and confidence. Will Jared Goff become an elite QB? I don't know, but I do think he now will have a chance.

 

[Loyal]

Spock is Sooooo happy about Olsen and McVay....

 

[Corbin]

You fuckers that's not the whole quote. After what's posted:
" As far as Sean goes his vision down the field and quick release will be interesting to see if we improve it. We might actually have a bit of a QB competition come training camp and the summer."

 

[CGI_Ram]

We might actually have a bit of a QB competition come training camp and the summer."

For the life of me I can't find that quote. Where did you pull it from?

 

[den-the-coach]

Former Jaguars offensive coordinator Greg Olson watches from the sideline before a game against the Dolphins in 2015. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press)

Goff has a fan in new Rams quarterback coach Greg Olson

By Gary Klein

He has been entrusted with developing the cornerstone of the franchise, a player the Rams mortgaged their future to acquire.

New quarterbacks coach Greg Olson said Friday that he was looking forward to working with second-year pro Jared Goff, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft.

“I’m really excited about the challenge with that,” Olson said during an introductory event for Coach Sean McVay’s new staff at the Rams’ training facility at Cal Lutheran, “but it certainly is a much easier challenge when you have talented player.”

Olson — along with McVay and offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur — is part of a triumvirate charged with turning Goff into a productive player, if not a star.

After trading six draft picks last April to select Goff first overall, the Rams finished 4-12 last season. They featured the NFL’s worst offense for the second season in a row under former coach Jeff Fisher and his staff.

Goff was inactive for the opener and sat the bench for eight games behind journeyman Case Keenum. He started the final seven games but struggled mightily at times, passing for five touchdowns, with seven interceptions, and finishing without a victory.

Now Goff will transition from a coaching staff that featured a quarterbacks coach with one year of NFL experience to a staff full of coaches with pedigrees developing NFL passers.

Olson, 53, worked with Drew Brees at Purdue and in the NFL with Derek Carr of the Raiders and Blake Bortles of the Jaguars among others.

LaFleur, 37, spent the last two seasons as quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons, where he worked with NFL most valuable player Matt Ryan in the league’s highest-scoring offense.

And McVay, 31, tutored Kirk Cousins as offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins.

“It’s very important for all of us to be on the same page,” McVay said when asked how the three will handle Goff, adding. “We’ll all be on the same rhythm as far as what we’re communicating to Jared, what the expectations are.”

Olson will work directly with Goff.

Olson, who has coached in the NFL for 15 seasons, said Goff has “unbelievable arm talent; he’s had that since high school — a very talented player with a ton of potential.” - Olson evaluated Goff when he played at California, and has spent the last few weeks watching his Goff’s performances last season.

“Nothing that I have watched so far has deterred me from that evaluation,” Olson said.

Goff took first-team snaps in rookie camp last spring but was otherwise relegated to back-up status throughout organized-team activities and training camp. He took first-team reps one day during the bye week but did not do so again until he was named the starter in Week 11.

“It wasn’t a great situation,” Olson said, adding that Goff will go into his second season with a year of experience and a full complement of starter’s reps during the spring and summer.

“There should be a huge jump from Year 1 to Year 2,” he said of Goff’s anticipated performance.

Much of the progress, he said, would come from Goff’s ability to process and communicate play-calls in the huddle, something he — and many other college quarterbacks — are not required to do in spread systems in college.

“A lot of things he was doing at Cal, he did it at the line of scrimmage with one-word codes,” Olson said. “There’s a little bit more to that in the NFL.”

McVay met with Goff last month during the interview process before he was hired. Olson has spoken by phone with Goff. LaFleur, who was hired this week, is due to arrive in Southern California next week.

Coaches cannot meet with players until off-season workouts officially begin in April.

The Rams’ offense is expected to include “West Coast” concepts and elements that were featured in attacks used by McVay with the Washington Redskins and by Kyle Shanahan with the Falcons.

This will be the third offensive system in three years for Goff.

“It’s going to be real critical that he has a chance to learn the system and get comfortable within that system,” Olson said. “And the more comfortable he gets with it, then certainly the more confidence he’ll be able to play with.

“And then you’ll be able to reach that potential.”

The offensive line also must improve for Goff to progress.

Offensive line coach Aaron Kromer said he was evaluating tape of players and was encouraged by their youth and individual skills. He said he would not be able to form opinions about left tackle Greg Robinson and others until he has the opportunity to work with them on the field.

“We’re looking for football intelligence, we’re looking for guys that want to compete and guys that communicate,” he said. “We want someone we can sit down with and have a football conversation with, so we can interact and help each other become better.

“And if we can get that, then you have a good offensive line.”

The Rams ranked ninth in the NFL in defense last season. Now the unit is under the direction of 40-year NFL veteran Wade Phillips, most recently the architect of the Denver Broncos’ powerful defenses.

Phillips said he favored a 3-4 scheme because “you have three linemen and somebody else is coming from somewhere” in what is most of the time a four-man rush.

“It gives an advantage of not knowing, protection-wise,” Phillips said of the opposition.

Defensive line coach Bill Johnson takes over a unit that includes three-time Pro Bowl tackle Aaron Donald and two-time Pro Bowl end Robert Quinn among others.

“You can tell they’re the nucleus of this football team right now,” Johnson said of the line. “They’re very productive.

“The one thing I’ve really been encouraged about and excited about is they’re such a fine mesh unit. They get along with each other. They’re friends, they’re buddies. They’re more than just teammates. It’s a great situation.”

[www.latimes.com]

 

[dieterbrock]

You fuckers that's not the whole quote. After what's posted:
" As far as Sean goes his vision down the field and quick release will be interesting to see if we improve it. We might actually have a bit of a QB competition come training camp and the summer."

I hope that's a joke because if Olsen thinks Mannion release is quick I have some serious doubts about what tape he's been watching

 

[den-the-coach]

Okay I'm glad the Rams hired the right people, however, @jrry32 & others I do believe that Quarterbacks who do not take snaps under center have a steeper hill to climb when they transition to the NFL and in Goff's case, he did not even take snaps under center at the high school level.

You could see from day one, this was an issue for Goff IMHO, now maybe having such poor offensive coaches in place did factor in, however, IMO, if a kid has not taken snaps under center not only am I going to insists on him doing that time and time again, but I'm also going to have a big ugly over the center while he's practicing taking the snaps as well besides other things.

It was obvious even reading the defense under center was an issue as well and again IMHO you have to factor that in when you are making decisions on draft day.

 

[Barrison]

This will be the third offensive system in three years for Goff.

Where have I heard that one before..

 

[Ram65]

At least Goff got some NFL experience that showed he can make the throws as Olsen stated. the new coaches are the best thing for Jared and i'm confident he will respond.

Offensive line coach Aaron Kromer said he was evaluating tape of players and was encouraged by their youth and individual skills. He said he would not be able to form opinions about left tackle Greg Robinson and others until he has the opportunity to work with them on the field.

“We’re looking for football intelligence, we’re looking for guys that want to compete and guys that communicate,” he said. “We want someone we can sit down with and have a football conversation with, so we can interact and help each other become better.

“And if we can get that, then you have a good offensive line.”

I go with Kromer here with his basic philosophy. Offensive line communication seemed nearly non-existent the past for years. Looking forward to his full evaluations. They may come indirectly by player movement as things progress.