I really don't wanna belabor the point on this. I was just throwing it out there and then responding to my notifications. But yeah, it's a little personal. I didn't really care for all the venom that was being spewed towards our QB while he was out there busting his ass, particularly when it came from people who were just Goff fan bois who were disappointed in the fact he was riding the pine for some inexplicable (now, completely understandable) reason. It's just a little weird seeing all of the excuses for the QB now, when there weren't any other possible reasons for our offensive struggle then. Allegedly, the only thing we needed to get the offense going (and in some cases, get into the playoffs) was a different QB. Taking in the comments now about how god-awful everyone else on the offense is, that notion is obviously and completely erroneous.
Over the years, I've noticed how attached some fans become to certain players, right after they get drafted.
It can be the QB (a lot of times it is because of the stature of that position) or a WR, RB or whatever.
The fan builds a picture in their heads as to how the player will turn out. They convince themselves (well ahead of time) that the player is going to be a stud.
Once that impression is sown in the head, the fan goes about the business of letting everyone know how good the player is going to be.
The more "emotionally invested" (that is to say, the more the fan touts the player), the more inflexible the fan becomes to any criticism... even if it starts to be proven that their favorite player
isn't going to be a stud.
I saw it with Bradford... and I've seen it with Austin and Quick... plenty of examples.
Now, I see it with Goff.
You're not going to get Goff fans to acknowledge that Goff struggled for many of the same reasons Keenum did.
It goes back to the emotional investment some fans have made in Goff already, whether warranted or not.
As a result, he will be given allowances that no other Rams player will get.
Personally, I'm more of a team fan... always have been. I do favor some players more than others but try not to get overly emotional about them... after all, they are likely to be moving on anyway.