Goff was elite in 2018 I think his downfall was as much poor Rams play calling as it was him making bad decisions and defenses figuring him out. The Rams have been an incredibly frustrating team to watch since their Superbowl run.
most definitely; Stafford is a football player blessed w a great arm. Gott is a golfer blessed w a great arm The Rams, as currently constructed, would benefit w a football player as the QB, who is not afraid of getting hit
https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/02/01/m...-stafford-trade-negotiations-los-angeles-rams Both Washington and Carolina had offered their first-round picks and then some. The Panthers’ first-rounder is eighth (that wound up being the highest pick offered) and their proposal came with a later pick. Washington packaged a third-round pick with the 19th pick. • The Colts discussed packages of picks and players, but never actually wound up offering their first-rounder, the 21st pick. • The Niners talked to the Lions in Mobile, but at the time were a little lukewarm and never made an official offer. They’d planned to circle back with Detroit after the weekend, but when things escalated Saturday and the Lions called back, the price had gone beyond what they were willing to offer (in part because they’re fine going forward with Jimmy Garoppolo). My sense is the 12th pick was never going to be offered. • The Broncos discussed a pick swap with the Lions that would have equated to a late first-round pick, but it wound up becoming clear to Denver that they weren’t playing in the neighborhood where this was going. • The Patriots and Bears both checked in. New England was willing to package a second-rounder with a player to get Stafford, which, when added to the Patriots’ absence on a list of preferred destinations (something my buddy Tom Curran reported on Sunday) quickly eliminated Bill Belichick & Co. from the chase. • And finally, late Friday, the Jets checked in. The Lions circled back with New York on Saturday, but talks didn’t go very far.
At what point does trading first round picks and handing out massive contracts catch up with this team?
LA considers themselves Superbowl contenders right now, so it makes sense to go for it while they have all these elite players in their primes. That said, they managed to offload a bigger contract than they took back in the process here, so they are potentially helping their cap situation at the same time (signing bonuses and all make NFL cap math really weird, so I don't know the specifics).
Agree they got a great deal, but it wouldn't matter without Goff. They need someone to play QB, and Goff is potentially better than anyone they could get with those draft picks. With Goff, they can spend them on other positions.
