Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff tumbles several spots on NFL.com’s QB index

Another Los Angeles Rams victory and another critique of their franchise quarterback, Jared Goff. The current complaint? Goff isn’t finding enough success with the deep ball. I guess that short passes to WR Cooper Kupp aren’t good enough for NFL.com. However, they are good enough for wins because I just checked and the Rams are 3-0.

NFL.com released their week 4 QB index and here’s what they had to say about Goff:

You know what’s crazy about this list? Two spots ahead of Goff, at number 12, is QB Baker Mayfield, a player that was arguably exposed as being overrated on Sunday Night Football against the Rams’ defense. Last week, Goff was ahead of Mayfield, but after a victory on the road, Goff drops three spots? Cool story, bro.

Goff needs to limit his interceptions while also finding a way to get more touchdown passes to move up this QB index. Or does he? If the Rams go 16-0 this season and win the Super Bowl with Goff still lingering in the teens of this list, are we really going to care?

Week 4 will be an interesting test for Goff, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come into town with a strong run defense. Will that mean more passing attempts than usual for Goff? Could the still-in-development offensive line hold it together long enough for WR Brandin Cooks to get open for a deep ball?

But again, it’s all a bout priorities. If the Rams are undefeated, but Goff is still listed below QBs like Matt Ryan and Dak Prescott, the Ramily will still be able to sleep at night.