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Los Angeles Rams: 5 Key questions prior to training camp

By Greg Archuleta

May 22, 2017; Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws a pass as quarterbacks coach Greg Olson watches during organized team activities at Cal Lutheran University. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
May 22, 2017; Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws a pass as quarterbacks coach Greg Olson watches during organized team activities at Cal Lutheran University. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) tries to avoid a sack by Arizona Cardinals tight end Darren Fells (85) during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) tries to avoid a sack by Arizona Cardinals tight end Darren Fells (85) during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Can Jared Goff transform into the next Kirk Cousins?

Part of the lure of McVay to Los Angeles was the job he did with Cousins, the Washington Redskins quarterback, who has passed for 9,083 yards and 54 touchdowns over the past two seasons combined.

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Goff had a miserable 2016, going winless in seven starts, throwing only five touchdown passes to seven interceptions. He completed just 54.6 percent of his passes for 1,089 yards. And McVay is going to turn him into Cousins?

General manager Les Snead said Goff should show significant improvement in understanding the protections up front during the Rams offseason.

“Because at that point, during the course of a game he should know where his protections are weak and strong, and know ‘uh oh, we’ve got a problem coming — but the offense has a built-in answer and I’ve got to get to that answer real quick,’” Snead said, according to SB Nation.

Meaning, McVay is hopeful the offensive scheme is more important than the player running it.

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