5 reasons why Rams QB Goff shatters 5000 passing yards

Reason 5 – Confidence

The 2019 version of quarterback Jared Goff was a young man trying to make sense of it all. A dependable offensive line was suddenly porous and unreliable. The first player he saw as he set his feet was a blitzing defender. He was on the run a lot. Not in a controlled shift in the pocket, but more closely resembling someone running for his life. And through it all, he threw for the thirst most yards in the NFL.

2020 Jared Goff is a much more confident passer. He’s spent his offseason adapting, learning, and training how to move around in the pocket, to throw on the run, to get velocity on the ball on the wrong foot, and how to manage a weak pocket. When he arrived at training camp, the training intensified

Goff is learning how to manage an NFL pass rush.

Moves like Jagger

The truth is that Goff never truly needed to learn how to manage a controlled scramble before. The Rams offensive line in 2018 was loaded with stars, and the squad took great pride in keeping Goff upright. That was even more true as the same line moved the pile nicely, opening up running lanes for running back Todd Gurley. The offense fed itself. Great runs opened up the passing game. Great passes loosened up the defense for more great runs.

That all fell apart in 2019. The team suddenly struggled to run the ball, which allowed defenses to pin their ears back and focus on the passing game. Goff was a sitting duck, not familiar with so little time to get rid of the ball. Head coach Sean McVay saw 8 defenders in the box and called deep routes to make defenses pay. But Goff never had the time for those plays to develop. This season, the Rams have other options to get rid of the ball in a hurry. And Goff can now create enough time to find those options.