Jared Goff must prove he's Alex Smith or better, not Blake Bortles or worseEric Galko
Jared Goff through one NFL season has not looked the part of a first overall pick. The Rams quarterback looked hesitant, shaken and without confidence in 2016.
Los Angeles expected that to a degree. Goff’s college offense, a disciple of the Air Raid system that has produced exactly two successful NFL QBs (Sam Bradford and Robert Griffin), did not allow him a realistic development of timing, speed of progressions or pre-snap defensive alignments.
Goff will be the Rams’ starter in 2017, as he should be — he needs a chance to impress. But after Los Angeles saw Jacksonville wait too long to pull the plug on Blake Bortles, this could be a make-or-break season for Goff.
The advanced stat "adjusted net yards per passing attempt,” or “ANY/A," encompasses passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions and sacks into one number. It has proven to be a strong indicator of QB success and has the highest correlation to wins.
Since 2000, 48 quarterbacks drafted in the top-100 picks have thrown over 100 passes in their rookie seasons. Of those 48, Goff is 46th in ANY/A.
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