You aren't saying that YOU think the Rams should have a QB controversy, or swap out Goff and go with Bortles.

You're predicting that Bortles might light it up in preseason, and then if/when Goff isn't perfect, or has some downs to go with his ups, there will be people in the media (and maybe a few fans, hey, we've got them right here in this thread!) floating the idea of going with Bortles.

I think that's entirely possible, because the media loves a controversy.

And Goff is already a controversial QB with a faction who think he's a top QB and has an even better future, and another faction that thinks he's the product of a system, a coach, a headset, and lots of talent around him.

It's long been a truism that the most popular guy on the team, with the fans, is the backup QB.

Every time the starter stumbles, they can at least imagine that backup QB X would have done it better.
Most of the time they're probably wrong, but occasionally they're right.

I think the only way that Bortles doesn't develop this little fan club is if he looks bad in preseason.

I don't think he will! And I hope he doesn't! I want him to look great.

All that being said, the Rams as an organization aren't going to be affected by that. They're going to stick with Goff.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2019 08:52AM by Saguaro.