Unfortunately, fans all over the internet tend to attach themselves to a player or coach and make excuses for them.
That's what he meant by people will see what they want to see. When people want something to be or something to happen, they'll ignore logic in the pursuit of what they want.
People should take what
@jrry32 has been saying about the OL and Goff to heart.
I think it's reasonable to recognize that our OL wasn't bad and that Goff needs to be better. Where I differ from many is in his my belief that volatility is a reality of life with a young pocket passer. So I don't see a broken QB in Goff. I see a guy who can continue to grow and move past most of his issues. Interior pressure will always be a problem for him, so we need to work hard to solve that. The rest of the issues this year are fixable.
My thought watching him as the year progressed was that he presses when he doesn't feel the offense is performing. And when he presses, he makes decisions he knows better than to make. It seemed that sitting his ass on the bench in Week 17 (even if the injury was the reason) caused him to play smarter in the playoffs, but he was still playing too conservatively at times. He needs to find the middle ground between hero ball and calculated risks.
I don't think Jared is broken. I think the OL issues along with defensive adjustments that him and McVay didn't handle well for too much of the season were the culprit for his play in 2019. In 2020, I think we took a calculated (and smart) risk with the Cooks trade, but we overestimated what Everett and Reynolds could provide (credit to
@Merlin for articulating that well). Without a big-play threat he trusted, Jared and the offense were reduced to a less explosive unit, and unfortunately, the issue I noted above manifested itself.
What can we do? Upgrade on Blythe and bring in a deep threat this offseason. I don't think we need a three-down player as a deep threat, but it would be nice to have a guy to rotate in who can take the top off a defense. I believe that Whit (if he plays like he did this year) and Hav are a top 5, if not top 3, OT duo in the NFL. I'm much higher on Hav than most. I think Corbett and Edwards are both above average to good starters. If we can get a guy in there next to them who doesn't have games where he just dominated, I think that'll go a long way towards solving our problems. If the interior OL holds up, I expect Goff will do well. Plus, Cam Akers emerged big time late in the year. If we have a top HB to pair with Goff again, I expect we'll see a lot of our offensive problems dissipate.
What can Goff do? He needs to work on his game. Keep improving the mechanics. Watch tons of film to reduce the chances that he's fooled by coverages or pressure packages. Prepare himself mentally for next season. And be ready to come out smart but aggressive. Nobody doubts Jared's ability to throw the football. People are just too quick to jump on the mental game of young QBs. I think Goff will get there. Manning, Brady, Brees, etc. weren't always the guys we know now. They got there through hard work, experience, and playing a lot of football.
