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We have all watched what happens to rookie QBs with great promise when they are forced to start when they aren't ready. It is truly tragic. Who can deny the physical ability of David Carr or Couch or Akili Smith and others who were thrown into the deep end and expected to learn on the job? And now with the new CBA that limits contact between team and player how do you quickly develop a position player let alone a QB?

Expansion team, expansion team and the Bengals during the horrid years. None of your examples compare to what Goff would be playing under. I have asked many times why they couldn't insulate Goff like they did Keenum. 20 attempts per game and 120 yards and 1 td on average.

Not to mention the current landscape of the NFL. Rookie QB's come in and perform well on a regular basis. It's probably more common than them coming in and struggling. Is Goff the rare exception that will struggle? If so, why? Was the scouting so bad that they couldn't tell if this guy could beat out the likes of Case Keenum?

And please, let us not compare Rodgers/Favre or even Palmer/Kitna to this situation. Keenum is BARELY a backup caliber NFL QB. That Goff is being held back because of him is just sad.