Let the off-season speculation begin.
The marriage between Rams and Jared Goff has been a bit on the heels since the high points of their appearance in Super Bowl 53, a game in which the Rams’ dynamic offensive scored just three points.
In the 31 regular season games since then, Goff, number 1 overall in 2016, hasn’t really taken the next step as a franchise passerby and has left his future very much in the balance. Just take Rams’ general manager Les Snead’s word for it.
Speaking to ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry, Snead wouldn’t speculate on Goff’s status in 2021 and wouldn’t give the 28-year-old a vote of confidence
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“Jared Goff is an Aries right now,” said Snead. “It is far too early to speculate about the future. This is a beautiful mystery.”
Those are not exactly encouraging words for Goff, who will enter his sixth season as an NFL passerby and will also make a lot of money as part of an extension. He’s owed quite a bit of guaranteed money in the upcoming seasons as well, as the team imposed a dead-cap fine of $ 22 million if traded before June 1.
Goff has had a season of 20 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, and has passed for 3,952 yards in a year when many attributed Los Angeles success to their high-level defense. Los Angeles was eliminated by the Packers in the divisional round.
Snead’s comments coincided with those of Rams head coach Sean McVay, who said after the Rams season ended that Goff was the Rams quarterback “for the moment”. McVay also called out Goff’s performance after a few games this season.
There are no certainties in football, but the real “beautiful secret” is who will be the Rams’ QB in 2021.
