Jared Goff

Can we talk about qb development for a second here? The amount of people who have no fuckin idea what they are talking about is astounding. The trend right now is toss your rookie in. If he flourishes, all the power to ya but if he struggles you may have just done irreparable damage to his psyche and confidence. I get it, you give up that many draft picks, you want to see the guy be an instant starter. It doesnt always work that way though. Take Jared Goff. He has talent out the ass but he is just not ready for the NFL yet. That doesnt make him worse then qbs like Prescott or Wentz, it just means he isnt ready yet. Hes got the body of a twelve year old, has never called plays at any level and just learned how to take a snap under centre in training camp. These are all a product of the system he played in at university and high school (accept for the build thing, lift one weight for me). Since the Rams offence is from 1982, calling the plays at the line and taking snaps under centre are of the utmost importance. Factor in that the offensive line is not spectacular and the receivers are average and you have a situation not ideal for the kid considering the circumstances. My favorite myth around rookie qbs is that if they dont start right away there is something wrong with him. Screw the fact that every qb develops differently and every team is different, you either play or you suck. That is such a fucked up line of logic. Look at Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer, they sat at the start. How are they doing? I am aware that there are many examples of play right away guys. When you look at Luck, a Dalton or a Carr they were ready right away. That fuckin amazing, not the norm. You can point to a Wentz or Prescott, but neither one of these guys was supposed to play this year. The fact that they are succeeding is excellent but shit didnt go according to plan for either one. Should Keenum be benched? absolutely but his benching shouldnt screw up the Rams plan for the future. Goff is the future and if they dont do this right, they could be in Washington's shoes following the RG3 debacle.

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