Jared Goff-Sean McVay relationship needs 'marriage counseling' heading into offseason

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Goff was as effective as he was inconsistent, showing a tendency to start games the Rams ended up winning on a hot streak, and also beginning other contests with struggles typical of his worst days in the NFL. The Rams simply haven't known which Goff they'd get on a consistent basis, leaving the door open for McVay to take a hard look at his team's future at all positions -- including under center.

McVay told reporters Saturday that Goff is "the quarterback right now," which wasn't exactly the most resounding endorsement, and then Sunday he would not implicitly state Goff is the QB going forward in L.A. NFL Network's Steve Wyche reported Monday there's more than just inconsistent performance at play with the quarterback situation for the Rams.
"We know ?John Wolford? came in and they were excited about him when Jared Goff got hurt and the way he performed, and then he got hurt," Wyche said. "So I think a lot of people are wondering if they're going to bring in a veteran type of quarterback to push Jared Goff this offseason. Or at least have that threat there as a backup to see if they can elevate Goff.

"The people I've spoken to said basically at this moment the relationship with Goff and McVay: not great. They need marriage counseling is what one person said to me. I think this is something that they're going to be able to work through, but there's got to be some healing and that's not just with Jared Goff's injured thumb."

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Wolford's existence could be enough to push Goff, one might think, but a third roster spot occupied by someone other than Blake Bortles could prove more effective in pushing the former No. 1 overall pick. After all, that type of draft selection brings with it expectations of a premier passer, not just an adequate one, and with a top-ranked defense essentially being wasted by an offense that didn't match its performance, it's time for McVay to search for ways to improve.

"I'd say, I think as you grow, as you continue to learn, that's just where we're at," McVay said, when asked why he might feel a need for a quarterback competition in 2021. "I'm not saying anything other than we're evaluating that right now. I think it's important that you do that at every single spot and no position is excluded from that conversation."

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