One of the knocks on Jared Goff for many media members and fans is that he’s a system quarterback in Sean McVay’s offense. Goff seemed to prove otherwise in 2018 when he made his second straight Pro Bowl, but there may still be questions about his ownership of the offense.
Former Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, who signed with the Eagles this offseason, was asked on Monday to compare Goff and Carson Wentz. The biggest difference, he says, is that Wentz takes ownership of the Rams offense.
It may or may not have been an intentional shot at Goff in L.A., but that’s certainly the way it came across.
Asked to compare Carson Wentz and Jared Goff, Nickell Robey Coleman says the difference is that Wentz takes ownership of the offense.
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) August 24, 2020
Asked about difference between Wentz and Goff, Robey-Coleman says Wentz "takes a lot of ownership" and "accountability." Was impressed Wentz knew his full name when they first met.
Seems like a low bar?
— Bo Wulf (@Bo_Wulf) August 24, 2020
Goff has been given more control of the offense in the last couple of years, calling audibles at the line of scrimmage and seemingly becoming more of a leader. Robey-Coleman spent the last three seasons with Goff and practiced against him all the time, so he would know how the Rams offense operates.
There’s no doubt McVay is the brains behind the offense and that Goff benefits greatly from him being at the helm. Does that mean Goff wouldn’t succeed outside of McVay’s system? It’s impossible to say, considering Goff’s only season without McVay was in 2016 when he was a rookie on a horrendous Rams team coached by Jeff Fisher.
In the end, it may not matter whether Goff is a system quarterback or someone who can thrive on his own. As long as the Rams keep winning and Goff plays relatively well, everyone in L.A. will be happy.
