Going with Goff makes sense - except to Rams

Going with Goff makes sense - except to Rams

By Sam Farmer


The Rams fell in love with Jared Goff last spring when they went to Berkeley to work him out at Cal. Even though it was raining, and he was given a chance to postpone, Goff wanted to throw. The foul weather didn’t scare him.

Well, this is a downpour now.

After four losses in a row and the season slipping away, the Rams need to budge off their stubborn stance and give the No. 1 overall pick a chance.

At 3-5, what have they got to lose? Keenum will be a free agent after this season; Goff is the future of the franchise.

The Coliseum crowd was itching to see the rookie Sunday as the Rams’ offense sputtered with Case Keenum at the helm, generating 191 yards in the first three quarters of a 13-10 loss to Carolina. The Rams, showered with boos and chants of “We want Goff,” didn’t even reach the red zone until the fourth quarter.

Coach Jeff Fisher said he heard the boos but not the chants for Goff. He said Keenum was not the reason the Rams lost. In his news conference after the London loss, Fisher announced he was sticking with Keenum even before reporters asked. Sunday, when twice asked directly whether he would consider making a quarterback switch for the Week 10 game at the New York Jets, he sidestepped a definitive answer.

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