One thing that keeps coming up in this conversation is that he has high expectations for his subordinates, as he should. But in that vein, would it not be fair for Stan to call McVay into his office now and speak with him a little about the current situation with Goff?
Maybe something like:
"Hey Sean, two years ago you were banging the table for this guy to get an extension. We already extended Todd and Brandin and they're gone, but the money I paid them is still counting against our cap. I understand those guys had medical issues, but Jared doesn't. I paid him to play at a high level, but I also extended you and pay you to make things work. And if things aren't working with the QB, are you doing everything you can to make it work, Sean? Are you and other players around him fault-free in this manner, or is there something else that could be done to give us a clearer picture? Because I'm honestly getting tired of dumping guys two years after we extend them at your request."
A lot of people here would be pissed for an owner interfering like this, but Stan writes the checks and has every right to ask McVay why his big deals for these guys keep going south. In Gurley's and somewhat in Cook's case he can cite medical reasons, but he has no such excuse with Goff. Nor can he say he's done everything within his power to make things work for Goff, who we have seen play at a very high level when conditions were better. And I tell you, if I was an owner and a coach gave up on a relatively young QB too soon, after extending him at the coach's behest, I'd be pissed. I'd be doubly pissed if that QB went on to another team and did well, which is possible for Goff under a number of scenarios.
In short, I don't care if Sean is an asshole or not, and I'm glad he holds his players to high standards. But he needs to do the same for himself, and in this Goff situation, I simply don't think he is.
