well you did title the post being realistic...so lets cut the hyperbole and be realistic.

im not exactly sure which 8 ram stretch you are referring to...i calculated the final 8 games (including playoffs) as a qb rating of 77.3. that number is driven by the chicago game in which he had a qb rating of 19.1 I didnt check but i would assume the worst game of hos career). if you exclude that game its 85.6. for the season he had an average qb rating of 96.7. In any event, i agree he was better in the early part of the season then then latter, its just not quite as drastic as you suggest.

so why could that be?

1. goff didnt play as well
2. the line (particularly the interior) did not block as well.
3. gurley was injured
4. kupp was injured.
5. mcvay failed to adjust.
6. the rams played better defenses in the latter 8 games.

to me the beauty of football is that its the ultimate team game. consequently, i think all of these things contributed to goff be less effective but its difficult to put a percent on it.

nevertheless, with all these things going on, the rams still had a very successful season and made the superbowl. you dont win football games with qb ratings. you win by scoring more points and that is what the rams did. moreover, goff is not a finished product. in fact, he probably should be hitting his stride in years 4, 5, and 6. thus he is likely to improve on some of his deficiencies, as will mcvay (hopefully). to me, im very optimistic about this team with goff at the helm.

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You feel that's a realistic statement on Goff as a qb? Correct me if I'm wrong but he did lead them to the super bowl right?

Forgive me for succumbing to hyperbole but his 73 rating the last 8 games, 73 post season rating and 53 rated Super Bowl aren't what I'd describe as "leading" a team either.