Former Rams quarterback Jared Goff had some parting words for his former team in Los Angeles after getting dealt to the Lions for Matthew Stafford.
The Rams traded up to the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft to select Jared Goff. Three years later, they signed Goff to a four-year, $134 million contract extension. Two years after that, they were desperate to get rid of him.
Goff didn’t appreciate that desperation, and he’s glad that he’s now on the Lions, who have assured him they see him as their starting quarterback.
“I’m just excited to be somewhere that I know wants me and appreciates me,” Goff told Mike Silver of NFL Media.
The Rams wanted Goff badly when they traded up for him, and they wanted him to be their franchise quarterback for years to come when they re-signed him. But they changed their minds quickly and were desperate to trade him.
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I’m not sure this is a situation entirely based on appreciation and want from the Lions standpoint. Although the 27-year-old Goff does provide the Lions with some flexibility in terms of what they can do at quarterback now and in the future, taking on the QB’s massive deal from LA certainly played a role in Detroit getting more picks.