SteezyEndo
The Immaculate Exception
The verdict is still out in other words on who can lead this offense?...
Cole: Report: Rams could start Mannion if Goff struggles
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The verdict is still out in other words on who can lead this offense?...
SteezyEndo
The Immaculate Exception
I am seeing how it is realistically. Regardless both of these QB's are under new management, whether they perform up to par is to be determined. Time from here on out will tell.
Perception is reality. The reality I perceive has all of the Rams offensive coaches coming out to the media supporting Goff, speaking about his leadership, and pushing him as the guy. It's pretty clear to me whom the Rams envision leading their offense.
12intheBox
Legend
Non story. Every player in football is in danger of being benched if they stink bad enough. The difference is, some guys have longer leashes than others. I would guess that Goff has among the longest leashes in the league.
SteezyEndo
The Immaculate Exception
To whoms perception is their reality?...Who? You have to take into account McVay came into a doo doo storm, and now he has to adapt and overcome...What our reality is as Rams fans is to have a great season..
bluecoconuts
Legend
Actually it would its the perfect chance to see how Goff adjust to the new scheme it's the perfect chance to see if his mental game has finally caught up with his supposed talent.
For Mannion it's to see if he can be a valuable back up. It's to test his strengths and weaknesses to finally see what we have in him.
He outplayed Goff last year in the preseason and when Goff did play he looked worse then he did in the preseason so yeah I think this is important.
Do you remember Luck first game in the preseason, his first throw in his career. His team was scheming and using plays that they were going to run in the regular season to get him up to speed and see how he really look. That's what I expect from McVay I expect to see how our offense is going to look and I expect to see Goff execute it. But if he struggle in the preseason again and just look terrible then yeah I'm definitely going to be worried and if Mannion out plays him again in the preseason then yeah questions are going to come up.
It's in Goff best interest to quiet these types of stories in PRESEASON and don't let them linger on into the season
Everybody's perception is their reality. It's why I always chuckle a bit when people label their opinion as "realistic" or "realism." You're simply telling us your reality. Most everybody does the same thing. It's an opinion.
It's clear what the Rams are doing. They're supporting Goff via the media. That tells you that they picked their horse to back. If Goff sucks, I don't doubt that they'll go to Mannion if he gives us a better chance to win, but Goff will get his chance first. And I have total confidence in Goff.
NateDawg122
Pro Bowler
The OC said Jared Goff was the starting QB on day 1 of the rookie mini-camp. It is not in any doubt who the starter is and it is going to take quite a few bad games for Jared to be benched.
SteezyEndo
The Immaculate Exception
I know he will start...He would have to be as bad as Fitzpatrick to get benched. He won't even get to that level on McVays watch anyways.
As I noted before, that's not the case for every team. Teams with top QBs, to turn around a metaphor, "will allow their ship to go down with their Captain"
If we go 0-2 and Goff is looking terrible with 4+ INTs per game, then don't expect him to keep starting especially if Mannion's looks good in the preseason.
The takeaway is only that Goff isn't untouchable and while he has the pole position and the team will give him every chance to win, if he falters (which again, I don't expect in the slightest) then he will be pulled.
Goff won't get "quite a few games". He's never done anything to earn that latitude.
I expect him to be successful. And, no, he's not walking a tightrope where a few bad plays put him on the bench. It's just that he's not going to have a leash like Brady, Big Ben or Ryan would.
100% personal opinion and wild speculation and nothing more sorry. And Mannion for these coaches, or any Rams coach for that matter, has never done anything to earn the right to push Goff. Doubt or dislike Goff all you want but nothing in this article or following discussion has any basis in reality.
I agree to non story , but his leash is only so long. This wouldn't be even disgust if it was Big Ben,Rivers , Eli , Brady, Bree's Ext...
Goff has not earned anything ,but a pay check. He is 0-7 as a starting QB.
Even Kurt Warner got released ? Was that smart ?? The offensive line was horrible. The Rams I think are in a good spot with there line right now IMO .