Fresh start for the former 2016 draft
Former Marshal of Los Angeles Rams, Jared Goff, resigns to be a bargaining chip for Matthew Stafford but he is excited about what he can do in a place like. Detroit Lions.
“I’m just excited to be in a place where I know I’m appreciated,” Goff said. The NFL network.
Rams changed Goff, the first two rounds and another third round, to take Los Angles to Stafford.
Goff, after losing Super Bowl LIII, has never been the same and his performance at the Rams has declined. Coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead, before concluding the deal with the Lions, refused to point out that the 26-year-old defender was firmly in the Los Angeles franchise.
The Lions have reached a $ 27 million ceiling on Goff’s salary in 2021, according to Spotrac, but his contract will be more flexible in the future. The cap will drop to 15.5 million next year and a potential penalty-free cut by 2023.
Goff left a 42-27 career for the Rams, who managed to select him as their first overall pick in 2016, after rising from 15th to first in that draft. In 31 games as a starter, Goff threw for 42 touchdown passes and 29 interceptions.
And, although his NFL start was very good, in the last two seasons, Goff has turned the ball 38 times, the second highest in the NFL at the time. With him at the helm, Rams lost Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. The team was limited to 18 points, Goff throwing for 174 meters and a touchdown.