Unbelievable,Jared Goff announce his departure And resignation from Detroit Lions due to….
Unbelievable,Jared Goff announce his departure And resignation from Detroit Lions due to….
The Detroit Lions are on an impressive run this season and Jon Gruden claims it’s because of Jared Goff. The former NFL coaching legend had high praise for the Lions QB when he was breaking down the upcoming Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings.
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The Lions-Vikings bout is one of the most anticipated regular-season matchups in recent memory and rightfully deserved to be thoroughly unpacked before it’s played. But Gruden took the time to recognize Goff.
“The biggest reason the Lions are 14-2 is because of their quarterback, Jared Goff,” Gruden said, pointing to his whiteboard. He drew out how Goff ended up in Detroit and how much the Lions got in return for Matthew Stafford. “They got Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta- three dynamic offensive players, and Jared Goff.”
It was a haul the Lions received for Stafford, and it’s turned them into the most dangerous offense in the NFL, a squad that seems Super Bowl-bound. And at the head of that offense is Goff.
To back up his claims, Gruden pointed to five different things that Goff has done well since taking over the team. All are important and have helped them get to where they are today.
1) Productive
Gruden points out that Goff has been incredibly productive this season. He’s completed just over 70% of passes, throwing for over 4000 yards and 36 touchdowns. It’s been good for a 113.6 QB rating.
“These are phenomenal production numbers,” Gruden said.
They are amazing stats. Goff ranks comfortably in the top five in every category. You could argue he’s been on the same statistical level as Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. Yet, no MVP votes are going to come his way.
2) Consistent
The second thing Gruden mentioned is that Goff has been “wildly consistent.” According to Gruden, Goff is one of two QBs to ever have seven games with over a 75% completion percentage and two touchdowns. The other QB is just Tom Brady, no big deal.
“That’s consistency,” Gruden added.
It’s a wild group that Goff finds himself a part of. When he was traded to Detroit, nobody would’ve guessed that Goff would have a Brady-like production. But he has since shown us why he came
