[Indrid Cold]

The only way Goff is going to get ready is with reps. If you start the season with him as No. 2, he's not going to any valuable reps in during regular season practices. So the talk of transitioning to him at some point in the season "when's he ready" isn't a reality-based scenario, IMO. Could he progressively understand the system better? Sure. And yes they could make a mid-season switch -- but IMO that would mean Keenum was ineffective or the Rams are losing and it's change for change sake, not a "now Goff is ready" scenario. If they do that, he'll have one week of practice with the 1's and still need all the reps and experience.

So best to throw him out there as No. 1 now and start getting that immersion. Otherwise might as well sit him the whole year.

[Hacksaw]

So best to throw him out there as No. 1 now and start getting that immersion. Otherwise might as well sit him the whole year.

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[haroldjackson29]

The only way Goff is going to get ready is with reps. If you start the season with him as No. 2, he's not going to any valuable reps in during regular season practices. So the talk of transitioning to him at some point in the season "when's he ready" isn't a reality-based scenario, IMO. Could he progressively understand the system better? Sure. And yes they could make a mid-season switch -- but IMO that would mean Keenum was ineffective or the Rams are losing and it's change for change sake, not a "now Goff is ready" scenario. If they do that, he'll have one week of practice with the 1's and still need all the reps and experience.

So best to throw him out there as No. 1 now and start getting that immersion. Otherwise might as well sit him the whole year.

whats the big deal about the grinning man? I dont get it.

I'm not so sure I want that name associated with a Harold Jackson photo...
( that was purely a joke,I was kidding,I dont care)..could have used spoiler tags to hide that and make it more interesting

[Indrid Cold]

whats the big deal about the grinning man? I dont get it.

You lost me here...

But yeah, I have a poorly matched screen name and avatar at this site. But when in Rome...

[haroldjackson29]

whats the big deal about the grinning man? I dont get it.

You lost me here...

But yeah, I have a poorly matched screen name and avatar at this site. But when in Rome...

Whats the deal?

I googled Indrid Cold and it talks about a grinning man and I have no idea what the hell its about even after googling it

[/zn/]

The only way Goff is going to get ready is with reps. If you start the season with him as No. 2, he's not going to any valuable reps in during regular season practices. So the talk of transitioning to him at some point in the season "when's he ready" isn't a reality-based scenario, IMO. Could he progressively understand the system better? Sure. And yes they could make a mid-season switch -- but IMO that would mean Keenum was ineffective or the Rams are losing and it's change for change sake, not a "now Goff is ready" scenario. If they do that, he'll have one week of practice with the 1's and still need all the reps and experience.

So best to throw him out there as No. 1 now and start getting that immersion. Otherwise might as well sit him the whole year.

He may start early (week 1), he may not. I am fine either way. And either way, I don't see the harm in him sitting a few games, so I don't agree with you it's week 1 or nothing. Everett didn't play until the 11th game of his rookie year and he was fine. So I don't see this massive difference---I don't see how it's either start game 1 or not at all. I think Goff is smart and instinctive enough to pick up things watching. It's not like reps but it's also not negligible. But again like I said I am fine either way. I am not arguing for starting him sooner or starting him later...I am arguing for it's fine either way.

[Juice]

http://www.espn.com/blog/st-louis-rams/ ... jared-goff

Case Keenum not yielding Rams' starting job to rookie Jared Goff


IRVINE, Calif. -- Case Keenum knows what you’re thinking. He knows what everyone is thinking.

That he’s the temporary stand-in as the Los Angeles Rams' quarterback before the starting spot is handed over to No. 1 draft pick Jared Goff. That he’s this adequate player who can hold down the position until the Golden Boy is ready to ascend the throne.

“I know what people are saying, but there are only a few opinions that really matter,” Keenum said. “Mine is one and the coaches are one.

Keenum has nothing against Goff. He likes him. He’s just not ready to hand over the starting position he only seized the last final five games of last season. No ready to wave the white flag, but to compete.

“I’m putting up blinders, man,” he said. “I’m not worried about anything. I’m in a great spot for myself. Whatever happens is going to happen. I understand other people have to do their jobs, but I’m going to go and do my job.”

Keenum has done nothing in camp to surrender his starting spot. He continues to take all reps with the starting offense. He clearly acts like the man in charge. His passing has been sharp and his experience obvious.

If Goff’s ascension seems inevitable, Keenum is not ready to hand it over. Goff is going to have to grasp it. And 10 days into camp, Keenum’s play is making that difficult.

“He’s very athletic,” Rams coach Jeff Fisher said. “He can run around and make plays. He knows what to do. He knows where to go with it.

“And he’s great in the huddle. If there’s a negative play, he’s put it behind him before he calls the next play in the huddle. He’s a very positive influence on the offense.”

Keenum, 28, has looked and practiced like a starting quarterback. His play has appeared right on point.

“I don’t know if I’m ever going to tell you I’m right on point,” he said. “There’s always a little bit better I can be, more accurate I can be, better decisions to be made.

“Today I didn’t feel great about how we operated on offense, specifically myself. But I feel like camp has been really good. I feel like offensively we’ve really done some good things and we’ve learned and we’ve grown, which is exciting to see.”

Still, the fans chant Goff’s name, respond to his every completion, anoint him before he’s taken a single NFL snap.

Keenum keeps the blinders on tightly and takes comfort that so much of the media scrutiny falls on Goff and not himself.

“This is the first time all camp I’ve talked to you guys,” he said. “It’s great. I get to go in and take care of my arm and some other things. I mean, Jared has people all over him.

“That’s fine, it is what it is. I understand. I’m not sensitive. I have thick skin. I’m going to be who I am no matter what.”

And right now, that’s the Rams’ starting quarterback.

[Indrid Cold]

I googled Indrid Cold and it talks about a grinning man and I have no idea what the hell its about even after googling it

It is the name of the mothman in the movie the Mothman Prophecies. An entity that can see into the future.

He may start early (week 1), he may not. I am fine either way. And either way, I don't see the harm in him sitting a few games, so I don't agree with you it's week 1 or nothing. Everett didn't play until the 11th game of his rookie year and he was fine. So I don't see this massive difference---I don't see how it's either start game 1 or not at all. I think Goff is smart and instinctive enough to pick up things watching. It's not like reps but it's also not negligible. But again like I said I am fine either way. I am not arguing for starting him sooner or starting him later...I am arguing for it's fine either way.

And I'm saying sitting x number of weeks accomplishes very little. He doesn't become magically "ready." As you say, he can pick things up watching, but I do think that's not very significant. Throw him out there Week 11 and he'd have pretty much the same issues he would in Week 1.

[Elvis]

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And I'm saying sitting x number of weeks accomplishes very little..

And that's what I disagree with. It accomplishes things sure, yeah it does. In the entire history of the NFL, sitting qbs has worked before. See reps are pointless if you're not ready for them and are not yet completely confident in the 2nd nature level knowledge of techniques and how the offense works. Reps help you refine that but the reps are more useful if you already have a great deal of that internalized. Given all that I trust the coaches to have a handle on it.