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Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff Promoted to Backup Quarterback For Week 2

By Dan Parzych

Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) warms up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) warms up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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The No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft will be the No. 2 quarterback behind Case Keenum against the Seattle Seahawks.

Some Los Angeles Rams fans were frustrated over the fact that rookie quarterback Jared Goff was inactive for Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers when considering all of the future draft picks the team surrendered to acquire the former California star in May. While Goff may not be starting in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, the rookie is taking the next step by being on the active roster.

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Goff will be flip-flopping with Sean Mannion and enter Sunday’s game against the Seahawks as the backup quarterback to Keenum. One of the main reasons why Goff was inactive last week against the 49ers was due to the fact that Jeff Fisher wanted his rookie to get used to the NFL atmosphere before stepping on the field during a regular-season game.

It’s easy to connect the dots with the reasoning behind Goff’s promotion to backup when looking at Keenum’s poor performance (17 of 35 for 130 yards with two interceptions) against the Niners on Monday. With Keenum facing one of the league’s top defenses in Seattle, the quarterback will need a strong performance if he’s going to continue starting at quarterback for Los Angeles.

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Otherwise, Goff may be used at quarterback sooner rather than later for the Rams.

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