Shoot me down for posing the question, but this thought has been bugging me and spinning 'round my head over the last couple of days. Don't get me wrong, I want him to succeed and I want him to do well this year and to improve every year, and reach the status of Brady, Rodgers, Brees etc, (Perennial Elite QB Status). By all accounts he's performing well this off-season, but doesn't every starter?
My question is, what happens if he still seems out of his depth on game day this year? And there is no improvement? Does he get benched, or do we plow on? And what would happen in next year's draft, do we look at drafting another QB or do we stick with our guy?
This isn't an anti-Goff post btw. I'm just interested in knowing what you guys think?
If Jared's confidence has not been shattered as a result of the beatings he took last year, I am sure he will do well - learning a new offense notwithstanding. I do believe that McVay will design plays that utilize Jared's strengths which should help tremendously. Goff didn't have much support last year from coaching or his receivers, let alone the O-line.
Goff is the starter on a team with a new coaching staff and multiple new starters on offense.
There will likely be some hiccups early on until all the new parts mesh, but Jared is the starter and will finish the season as such barring injury. No way will the rug be pulled on Goff without at least one or (more likely) two full seasons at the helm. Jared improved every year in his college career, and I expect more of the same in the NFL.
I really believe Goff will be better this year. There will be some rough moments; he’s going to get sacked and intercepted over the course of the season.
That said, how the team as a whole including our new coaching staff responds to such adversities is the key. The entire team needs to get better, it isn't all on Goff. It is easy to single out the quarterback, but in reality, football is a team sport. I personally will be surprised if at season's end we are not significantly better. McVay and the whole "we not me" collective mindset is a solid platform for this team to achieve success.
To answer your question "what if"- I say we cross that bridge if it becomes necessary, until then, 100% of our energy should go toward "dancing with the girl we brung."
You want a prediction from this fan? Okay, I predict that Sean McVay will not lose his "challenge flag" one time this season. Right there is an improvement - right?