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Frankly, I enjoyed reading it and am glad it was posted.

I’m invested in the Rams and their betterment, not in any individual player. So, ‘if the shoe fits’ regarding Goff, so be it. I’ve long since moved on.

It's a good article but, as usual, the headline is kind of clickbait. Of course, that seems to be by design as you point out.

To be accurate the headline should say "Sean McVay hints ex-QB Jared Goff can’t read defenses as well as Stafford can" That would be 100% true and I don't know that anyone would have a problem with it.

Who's going to disagree that Stafford can recognize and understand coverage and make all five eligibles come alive at a higher level than Goff? Or that he's superior to Goff in getting through progressions, recognizing reads, and solving problems protection-wise? I doubt we have any real serious disagreement with that.

No one has ever disagreed with that that I know of.

But then look at the reactions of your buddies. Me or R2K saying basically the same thing you just did here and it provokes this fury of ruffled feather misreads and over-reactions.

In all fairness, you should honestly think about why you contribute to that impulse.

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First, all of you are Rams fans and thus my buddies! We often have very different viewpoints on things but I do remember when we were on the same side in the AD contract board wars. Frankly, I enjoy the discussion on Rams-related things even when there are sometimes contentious disagreements.

As for why different reactions when we're saying the same thing, my theory is it has to do with how we frame things. IMO, take it or leave it, it seems that you and R2K have a need to remind us WHY Goff is not as good - i.e. 13 years experience vs. 5 years. But most fans don't care about the why; most only care that he's not as good. IMO, the why is irrelevant. The constant reminder of the why comes across as defensive. It feels like that's the framework everything you say on the subject is coming from. That may not be the motive but IMO that's how it appears and that's the reason for the different reactions.

And I'll make you a deal since we're talking about all fairness. I'll agree to think about why I contribute to that impulse if you agree to think about why you feel the need to frame every discussion regarding Stafford's superiority with what's IMO an irrelevant caveat, explanation, or excuse (13 years experience vs. 5 years) for why Goff isn't on the same level. Deal?