Yeah he needed that kick to his ass. He was definitely paying too much attention to his girlfriend.Yes 2017 and 2018 were great years for Goff and the future was obviously bright. But you didn't mention the massive regression that came in 2019 and 2020 to the point where McVay reportedly believed John freaking Wolford should get the starting nod over him. It was really bad and really frustrating to watch as a fan, I can only imagine how it felt as a coach.
I'm glad he got his mojo back in Detroit but it really seems like he got comfortable and lost that fire here in LA and only getting kicked to the curb like trash re-ignited that in him.
However, I can't really blame him too much for that.