About Jared Goff?
Over at Turf Show Times, they have a grade by position feature (
link). They give Jared a B. Here's what they say:
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Turf Show Times
If you didn’t watch the game, Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff’s stats would appear to warrant a higher grade, as he finished a solid 19-for-35 for 295 yards and 3 TDs with zero turnovers. Hurried, harassed and hammered all day long, you’ve got to give Goff points for resilience on a day when his accuracy and footwork occasionally failed him. Eventually, Goff settled down and got into a rhythm, leading the Rams to two critical 3rd quarter TD drives. After absorbing five sacks and countless hits, expect him to spend a little more time in the tub than usual this week. Ultimately, all that matters is the W, and while he didn’t carry us on this day, Goff’s play didn’t cost us the win, either.
Now, I don't want to just hammer them. I haven't really seen much bragging on Jared around here, either. Someone somewhere--I think in a post here--mentioned a single pass Jared missed.
You know, Jared Goff gets less credit for sterling play than any QB I can think of. The T S T blurb above allows as how Jared may not have "carried us" but should be given some credit for not losing it. Generous of them.
They also note he got sacked 5 times: "Hurried, harassed and hammered all day long, you’ve got to give Goff points for resilience." In the same blurb, they note the fact that conceded "zero turnovers." And, they cite a stat line of 19/35, 295, and 3.
OK, to me, a QB who is "hurried, harassed and hammered all day long" and puts up those stats has had a pretty damn good game. Maybe a B+? Maybe, just maybe, an A?
The problem, apparently, is that "his accuracy and footwork occasionally failed him." Well, sorry. I don't see that. I saw him under duress throwing balls to closely covered receivers and missing those tight windows by inches most of the time. And I saw a guy who actually made the plays.
Again, I have no big quarrel with T S T and they are far from alone. Ratings are subjective. And I guess that is my point. There is something about Goff that blunts people's subjective responses to him. I think observers--Rams Nation and neutrals--collectively shrug about his game yesterday. (Maybe I'm wrong.) But consider this:
Jared Goff beat Aaron Rogers yesterday in virtually every statistic:
- Passes: 19/35 v 18/30 (1 more completion; slightly lower percentage)
- TDs: 3 v 1
- QBR: 111 v 102.9
- Sacks: 5 v 3 (more sacks--a higher degree of difficulty!)
- Result: W v L
Granted. The gaps are not large, although the TD numbers stand out, especially considering the difference in sacks and pressure.
And, yeah, I get it. This is Aaron Rogers. He is a Hall lock and Goff has a long way to go. No, I am NOT trying to claim that Jared is in Aaron's league ... yet.
But the point is that Goff slightly outplayed Rogers, but everyone focuses on A R torching our defense and how lucky we are to have not faced him down the stretch. And the reaction to Goff's fine performance is very muted. Somehow, he always seems to be seen as having something to prove.
A big part of it, surely, is people's preference for impressive, long passes. When he was hitting downfield earlier in the year, people started to celebrate him. By contrast, yesterday, his completions were medium length. And when he came back, it was with a quiet FG drive. His plays didn't stand out.
But let's also notice that the goal posts are moving. A while back, people wanted to see him A] do well under pressure and B] come from behind. Well, yesterday he did both. I think we ought to take notice.
Look. I can't say that Jared Goff is the best QB in the league. There are a lot of brilliant ones right now. But, you know, people get excited about those other QBs and their fans do thunder their claims to glory.
Meanwhile, Jared rolls along virtually under the radar, playing really, really well and winning games, beating Hall QBs along the way.
I like the guy.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/29/2018 06:27AM by RFL.
