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Eric Dickerson Says LA Rams QB Sean Mannion, Not QB Jared Goff, Should Be Starter

GIVE ME ALL YOUR TAAAAAAAAAAAEKS

Eric Dickerson has struck again.

Today on the Herd on Fox Sports 1 with Greg Gottleib filling in for Colin Cowherd, Dickerson clamored for QB Sean Mannion to be the Los Angeles Rams’ starter over QB Jared Goff:

DICKERSON: Last year, [Goff] didn’t have a chance, because the offense was terrible. The offense looked like a high school offense. The offensive line was not good last year. I don’t think the offensive scheme was good. The offensive coordinator was not good. So this year, I think you have to give [Goff] a shot.

But for me, my guy that I would start the season would be Sean Mannion. And I’ve been saying that...

GOTTLIEB: Why didn’t they give him an opportunity last year?

DICKERSON: I’ve been saying that since last year. Give him a shot! You drafted him! He was great at...where’d he go?

GOTTLIEB: Oregon State.

DICKERSON: Oregon State.

GOTTLIEB: Playing in a pro-style system.

DICKERSON: Playing in a pro-style offense. He’s a big guy. Got a great arm. I was at practice early last year before I got kicked off the sidelines. I was standing next to some of the guys. I said, “Man, he can throw that [inaudible]” and he said, “Eric, he can throw it.” I said, “Why they won’t play him?” He said, “Yanno. The money.”

A lot of it has to do...we got a #1 draft pick. We got all this money too...

GOTTLIEB: And Case [Keenum} had been there previously. Had won some games. So I guess [former Head Coach Jeff] Fisher was gonna ride and die...I just don’t understand why they turned it over to Goff instead of turning it over to Mannion and still redshirting Goff last year.

DICKERSON: Look, it’s all about winning football games.

People wanna blame me for Jeff Fisher getting fired? I did Jeff Fisher a favor. He gets 10 million dollars. Ain’t gotta coach. I’ll take that job. Fire me.

Look. When you win? That situation would have never been there, and I think you had a better chance of winning with Sean Mannion. I think even this year, they should start with Sean Mannion.

Welp. You tell me.

Do we have a competition for the starting quarterback position heading into training camp?