[Elvis]

[kayfabe]

Anybody talked to Kershaw lately?

Also this from sharpfootballanalysis.com: among other things Stafford was #1 last year among all QBs in expected points added per play in midrange throws outside the red zone: Goff was 32nd.

Other notes from article:

“ the Rams will undoubtedly get surplus value for the quarterback. Stafford will count for just $20 million on the Rams’ cap for 2021. With the $22.2 million in dead money left on the cap from Goff, the Rams will take on $7.25 million more to upgrade to Stafford than if they had just kept Goff. But in 2022, Stafford will only count for $23 million on the cap, which is a $10.95 million savings on the cap compared to what Goff would have cost...

With Stafford, the Rams could finally have that luxury. Stafford’s 2020 season didn’t live up to the first half of his 2019, but he still finished 15th in EPA per attempt among 44 quarterbacks with at least 100 passing attempts in 2020, per Sports Info Solutions. Goff finished 28th.

McVay’s offense has schemed open the quick, short game and that’s where Goff saw much of his success. But on throws beyond that safe space, there was much left to be desired. There are two specific places where Stafford can be an immediate upgrade on Goff in the Rams’ offense. Last season, Stafford ranked first in EPA per attempt on intermediate throws (11-19 air yards) outside of the red zone among 32 quarterbacks with at least 40 such attempts. Goff was just 22nd and there was an 8.2% difference in positive play rate (the percentage of plays that produce positive EPA).

Stafford could also unlock a vertical element to the Rams’ offense that just hasn’t been there with Goff under center. In 2020, Stafford threw the seventh-most pass attempts that traveled at least 20 air yards and he ranked 12th in on-target rate among 36 quarterbacks with at least 20 attempts, per SIS. Goff thew the 21st-most deep passes and ranked 32nd in on-target rate. The Rams weren’t exactly built for a vertical offense, but the quarterback was at fault just as much as the personnel...”.

[Hacksaw]

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[bremillard]

I didn't think that way at all.

I did and so did the Ram coaching staff. Can't wait to see how Goff does in Detroit...where fun goes to die.

[Hacksaw]

Mic'd up. Dig the fake spike.

[Hacksaw]

This is going to be a LOOOOONG offseason.

[Hacksaw]

The Staffords surprised a family (who recently lost their father) by stopping by their home and spending the day with them.

[bremillard]

I'm not gonna link the whole article cause it really is worth it to get a sub to the Athletic but this needs to be read (and there's definitely more in the article than just this):

https://theathletic.com/2356069/2021/01 ... ade-lions/

But in 2019 and 2020, there was a growing sense, according to people within the organization, that as defenses began to “solve” McVay’s widely acclaimed offensive system and he began to counter-adjust, that Goff was falling behind.

The Rams had the NFL’s No. 1 defense in 2020, but finished 18th in scoring and had the ninth-most inconsistent offense in the league according to the Football Outsiders variance metric. That inconsistency needled at McVay, and the Rams’ inability to put the pieces together on offense was a point of stress throughout the year.

McVay especially became frustrated with Goff’s turnovers — 38 in his last 31 regular-season games, the most in the NFL during that span — and even issued public criticism of Goff for the first time after the Rams lost to San Francisco in Week 12.

“Our quarterback has to take better care of the football,” McVay all but spat.

McVay’s decision to speak critically in public about Goff for the first time wasn’t just a sign of things to come, but also seemed to serve as a message to his locker room, where some frustration rippled during the latter half of the season — the message being that an underperforming player would not be coddled, regardless of that player’s status.

There was also some belief that part of McVay’s frustration stemmed from the fact that the changes he made to the offense this season, which were supposed to ease Goff’s discomfort when facing pressure and help him progress into higher-probability plays, simply did not take. The turnovers persisted, even though Goff totaled a career-low in air-yards per attempt as the offense opted toward those shorter, lower-risk concepts. The Rams also lacked a true “deep threat” receiver who could have stretched the field, but that was by design, because they were moving toward those shorter pass concepts and catch-and-run plays.

I've been echoing these sentiments all season and many on this board refused to believe this was exactly what was happening. The defense was getting disgruntled at having to "win" every game because the offense was ineffective. The coaching staff kept dumbing down the offense hoping to carry Goff but that just made things worse and McVay was obviously displeased. Whether or not Goff does well in Detroit he had to leave the Rams. You guys watch and see how the life returns to this team with Stafford.

[Hacksaw]

No look pass

[St. Loser Fan]