Los Angeles Rams: Jared Goff has done enough to prove naysayers wrong

One of the storylines entering Super Bowl LIII between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots is the massive age gap at quarterback.

The Los Angeles Rams are heading to the Super Bowl in the team’s third season back in LA and two years removed from going 4-12 and consistently being one of the worst teams in the NFL.

The new age for the Rams started with the move back to LA and a new quarterback in Jared Goff, who the Rams practically sold the farm for to draft first overall. After an unimpressive half-season as a rookie, many were already quick to write Goff off as a bust in the NFL.

That was until the Los Angeles Rams hired the quarterback whisperer in Sean McVay, who set the record for the youngest head coach of all-time and definitely raised some eyebrows.

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Those skeptical of McVay have definitely turned the other way as he has worked wonders with this Rams team, took them to the playoffs last season and now has led them to the Super Bowl. The same cannot be said for his quarterback counterpart.

Despite being the quarterback of the NFC-winning Rams, there is still a select group of fans and analysts out there that are questioning Jared Goff’s ability; partly due to inexperience and partly due to a bad three-game stretch in the regular season.

That is one of the biggest storylines of this Super Bowl. Can the young, inexperienced quarterback beat the greatest quarterback of all-time, who happened to defeat the very same team for his first Super Bowl win as a young, inexperienced quarterback?

We don’t know the answer to that question and won’t know it until Feb. 3. What we do know is that, despite the opinion of some, Jared Goff has what it takes to get the job done.

Goff has more than done enough to prove his naysayers wrong and the NFC Championship Game should have served as the final stamp. But, of course, the storyline after the game is all surrounding the missed pass interference call, not that Goff outplayed the NFL’s all-time leading passer.

Goff completed 25 of 40 passes for 297 yards, a touchdown and an interception that should have never been an interception. Drew Brees completed 26 of 40 passes for 249 yards, two touchdowns and an interception that was because of the pass-rush on Brees, not being of an errant throw.

Goff had a better quarterback rating, more yards per attempt and was able to lead the Rams on three pretty big drives (although the last one was only 15 yards) with some great plays and throws.

This does not mean that Goff is the better quarterback, not at all. However, in the biggest game of his three-year career, Goff did not crumble. He stepped up, fired the ball downfield and threw for nearly 300 yards.

If this was Nick Foles it would be the greatest thing ever. Since it is Goff it is viewed as a fluke by some.

And if that one performance was not enough then let’s consider where Goff has stood among his peers over the last two seasons.

In the last two seasons, Goff ranks fifth in passing yards (8,492), fifth in passing touchdowns (60), third in passer rating among quarterbacks that have played in 25 games (100.8) and the second-fewest interceptions among the top-10 quarterbacks in passing yards.

In fact, while this isn’t a huge argument, he is the only quarterback in the top-10 in passing yards over the last two seasons to not throw a pick-six.

Every number says that Goff is a top-five quarterback in the league and at worst top-seven. Yet, for some reason, there is this idea that he cannot come up in the big moments and that he stands no chance going up against Brady.

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Goff and the Los Angeles Rams have a chance. While it does come down to the team as a whole, every Rams fans should take solace knowing that their quarterback is more than capable to win a Super Bowl at 24-years-old.

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