I don't think McVay did Goff any favors tonight. 44 passes on a night he's clearly struggling? On a night the o line is struggling? I just wonder why. Did they sit in a meeting and see something? What was it? Was it just an ego thing? "I can enforce my will upon your great defense because I'm Sean McVay and this is a primetime game."?
He should have recognized early that passing was going to be a problem--especially from under the center--long drops and slower developing routes. Why on earth throw 20 yards on 3rd and 2? Yes--Woods WAS open. But Goff was awful. So what did it prove?
Sean McVay may be able to name every Chicago defender and tell you what they do, but it's meaningless when your players are struggling with your plan. It's almost criminal not to get the ball in Gurley's hands more.
Look, it isn't all on him. Players have to step up too. The oline got beat all night. Josh Reynolds plays to meekly.
Goff was off again. But at the end of the day he has to be the genius to work around the deficiencies. If he hopes to go to the Superbowl he will. I will be curious to see his press conference. I'm sure the question will be asked about throwing the ball so much. He knows more about football than I will know in a thousand lifetimes. I am curious to what the answer will be.