Post by motm on Dec 11, 2016 23:22:19 GMT -6
Goff is a great example of first round QBs not always being the right call.
The Goff era isn’t off to a great start for the LA Rams. Goff wasn’t great in his first three starts, although he made a few plays against the #30 passing defense New Orleans Saints in his second start it wasn't enough to overcome them for the win. He was bad once again in a 42-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Goff was 24 of 41 for 235 yards and two interceptions, and that line was misleading because he did very little when the game was remotely competitive. Goff once again rarely threw anything more than 10 yards downfield. He turned the ball over at bad times. He made nothing happen against a Falcons defense that is #31 in passing defense. Sitting for nine games behind Keenum didn’t seem to help much.
Picking a QB with your first pick doesn't always help. Sure you can get your Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota there but that doesn't always guarantee a quality starter. Sure it could be his lack of weapons at his WR and Gurley regressing. But his decision making and lack of awareness isn't helping.
One example:
On a fumble return for a touchdown by Beasley, Goff showed very little awareness of the rush and was sacked and stripped of the ball.
So the big question remains. Do we take a shot at a QB in the first round? I'm all for leaving the Cutler era but is any QB truly worth a top 5 pick? Mitch Trubisky seems to be the #1 QB by many entering the draft and his biggest downside is his lack of experience. Is that truly worth a first round pick?
Or do we pull a Cowboys and build our O-line up and take a QB later on? We have a good RB in Howard, good wr depth, a great interior O-line but a lack of real depth at tackle.
Defensive stats taken by ESPN: www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/position/defense
The Goff era isn’t off to a great start for the LA Rams. Goff wasn’t great in his first three starts, although he made a few plays against the #30 passing defense New Orleans Saints in his second start it wasn't enough to overcome them for the win. He was bad once again in a 42-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Goff was 24 of 41 for 235 yards and two interceptions, and that line was misleading because he did very little when the game was remotely competitive. Goff once again rarely threw anything more than 10 yards downfield. He turned the ball over at bad times. He made nothing happen against a Falcons defense that is #31 in passing defense. Sitting for nine games behind Keenum didn’t seem to help much.
Picking a QB with your first pick doesn't always help. Sure you can get your Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota there but that doesn't always guarantee a quality starter. Sure it could be his lack of weapons at his WR and Gurley regressing. But his decision making and lack of awareness isn't helping.
One example:
On a fumble return for a touchdown by Beasley, Goff showed very little awareness of the rush and was sacked and stripped of the ball.
So the big question remains. Do we take a shot at a QB in the first round? I'm all for leaving the Cutler era but is any QB truly worth a top 5 pick? Mitch Trubisky seems to be the #1 QB by many entering the draft and his biggest downside is his lack of experience. Is that truly worth a first round pick?
Or do we pull a Cowboys and build our O-line up and take a QB later on? We have a good RB in Howard, good wr depth, a great interior O-line but a lack of real depth at tackle.
Defensive stats taken by ESPN: www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/position/defense
