October 26, 2020 06:59AM | Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 4,224
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If Goff turns the ball over, and misses critical throws, to the point of costing them the game, that’s significant.
Not this early in the season it isn't.
He could have a bad game and then improve from that point on.
He could have a good game and then regress from that point on.
Stafford, Ryan, and Brady all had good games after playing Chicago. But none of them played that well against Chicago.
I'd say tonight's game is pretty important for Goff in terms of perception. It won't make or break his career but he's already developing a Jim Everett level of recognition nationally. Rams fans have every right to be pleased with him for many reasons but his overall reputation is nothing special. I'd guess that the casual fan doesn't consider him to be one of the league's best.
While he's had a couple of very memorable games while everyone's watching(KC, NO), he's had just as many or more stinkers. His die has not been cast but it's quickly forming. Right now, he's hovering around "system QB" and mediocre to most fans. A big game against Chicago would go a long way in improving that perception. A bad game will further reinforce it.
As far as the examples you gave, Stafford and the Lions opened the year with 23 points against Chicago which was better than their average last year. They also put up 426 yards on offense, which is more than any other game this year, so I'm not sure I'd count that as anything significant. Ryan didn't have Julio Jones against the Bears and he's clearly not the same QB without him. Brady didn't have Godwin against the Bears and they are 4 points worse without him on average. My point being, I don't know that the Bears are once again the Monsters of the Midway as much as this year, top guys have faced them without all their talent(Stafford not really being a top guy IMO. But the Lions seemed to do just as well against the Bears as anyone else).
Rams are healthy at the skill positions and the line isn't currently a liability. Goff needs to do produce tonight. The team is built around him and is meant for him to have production just as much, or more than just efficiency.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/26/2020 07:37AM by moklerman.
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