One other potential cause of the decline was Goff having no deep threat without Cooks (or Watkins before him). Lastly, his decline in production cane at a similar time to when Goff and Carr saw dips. There might be something to be said for defenses adjusting and the QB’s play suffering until he figures out to counter-punch.
More than anything I think Goff had a crisis of confidence. If we can rehabilitate him mentally he should do decently well here IMO.
Yup - Goff needs to get hot at playoff time. He’s good enough, but emotionally…he gets rattled. I trust him completely as a regular season QB, even as a QB to make a run once in awhile in the playoffs. I just think our team will be SO stacked that we can be a perennial contender, like Buffalo, KC, etc. I want a QB that can be a contender every year. Is Goff that guy? I think Dan Campbell is creating something like Cowher’s Steelers (possibly even better). I want a tough guy that ALWAYS has a chance to win it, not someone who sneaks in, once in awhile.
YES - I am aware that what I’m asking for is extremely rare.
NO - This is not a knock on Goff (as I have said before, there are probably 12-15 ppl on the planet that can do his job better than him).