Rams QB Jared Goff – Rams-Seahawks Postgame Quotes – Dec. 8, 2019
(On how he feels the offense played tonight)
“Pretty good. We ran the ball well and the theme has been, ‘Stay ahead of the chains.’ Run the ball well on first down, move the ball well on first and second down. Good things tend to happen for us and that’s how we’re built and it’s been great.”
(On if there is something he likes about no-huddle plays and why it works so well and is so efficient)
“There’s a bunch of things it does. It slows down the rush, it allows us to get them set and they’re inevitably a little bit tired when we are going no-huddle. It’s also something I’ve done my whole life. I’ve always been a no-huddle since I was in high school, so it is a little bit of a comfort zone for me. We’ve done a good job of it.”
(On when RB Todd Gurley II is as productive as he was in the game tonight and what it does for him and the offense as a whole)
“Opens everything, it opens everything. It starts with him and when he’s rolling and we’re rolling in the run-game, it opens up everything. We’re able to do what we want to do – tonight was a perfect example of that.”
(On the opening drive was and the third-down conversion and 19-yard pass to WR Robert Woods and how big that was to get the offense going)
“It was big. I think that has been a point of emphasis to start fast and to be fast on offense and get that first, first down, we say. It just gets us rolling and it was a great play by (WR) Rob (Woods). We dialed one up there and he got a good look for it. It was good.”
(On when he was backed up and tried the 95-yard drive to TE Tyler Higbee and if he was looking for that)
“Yeah, it just happened. That’s happened two weeks in a row now, where we’re able to get to that last guy there in the middle. It’s not usually an advised throw, back across your body, but the way we run that, it’s okay at times. Last week we hit one pretty good and this week was no different. (TE) Tyler (Higbee) has just continued to step up. I’m so proud of him, the way he’s been playing. Two straight games 100-yards. I think today was his career-high again, he broke last week’s. He’s a great player and he’s been rolling.”
(On what has been happening in the offense for Higbee to have such a large role as he has in the last two weeks)
“We’ve been in a lot more heavy sets, so he’s been playing a lot more. That’s part of it. I think just a lot of it is just by circumstance, I think. Just where he’s been, he’s been playing well. He looks great, he looks fast, he looks healthy. He’s just been on the field a lot more. It’s been great.”
(On how difficult it is to go out there every week knowing he has to win and there’s no room for slip-ups)
“Do we? Right now, we’re in pretty good shape. I think we were happy to get away with the win. I think you don’t put that pressure on yourself, though. I don’t think that’s ever part of it. I think you just go out and play each pay as its own entity. Play each drive, play each game as its own entity. Don’t think about any consequences of anything. Just play and have fun.”
(On the first interception and if it was a matter of miscommunication or if he just threw it out too far)
“Just a little miscommunication. I wish I could have spent a little bit more time seeing that. Just miscommunication, that’ll happen. It’s something that we’ll get cleaned up. Not good there to start the second half doing that. Just taking care of the ball is definitely going to be a point of emphasis.”
(On why WR Brandin Cooks has not been getting as many targets lately)
“Again, it’s just circumstance. Our offense runs through a lot of different people. Today, it was not him and some days it’s been him. He knows that and he does a great job with that. Some of the personnel we were in, some of the plays we were running, it’s just completely circumstance. Just happened to be that way.”
(On if there has been a mental change since they played the Ravens and everyone was talking about looking within)
“No, I just think that’s a sign of who we are. It’s a sign of a good team. When bad things happen and you’re able to respond that way, I think it’s inevitable that you’re going to face some adversity. By the way that we’ve shown we’ve responded to that. That’s as bad as you can really get beat on Monday Night Football and at home. It’s as bad as it gets and we’ve come back from that and shown that we do have some fight to us and some, I’m not going to say the bad word, some stuff in our neck. It just shows, it shows. I think we’ve got some players and just coaches, front office, everybody just fights. It shows.”
(On outplaying Seahawks QB Russell Wilson who is a leading MVP candidate and if there is any satisfaction with that)
“No, I’m happy with the win. (Seahawks QB) Russell (Wilson) is a great and has been for a long time. I wish him the best.”
(On how the offensive line has played the last few weeks)
“They’ve been great. They’ve really stepped up, answered the bell. I think it’s, again, a testament to who they are. They’ve got good character and they respond well. They’re starting to gel together. I think I’ve talked about that in the past. Sometimes some guys gel the right way and some guys don’t. These guys are gelling right now. It’s a good thing to see.”
(On what he thinks about the offensive line the last few weeks)
“They’ve been great, they’ve really stepped up and answered the bell. Again, It’s a testament to who they are. They got good character and respond well. They are starting to gel together, I think talked about that in the past. Sometimes some guys gel the right way and sometimes guys don’t and these guys are gelling right now. It’s a good thing to see.”
(On what his reaction was when RB Todd Gurley II’s stiff arm on his rushing touchdown)
“He’s a bad man, that’s what I told him. He’s a bad dude and it was vintage (RB) Todd (Gurley II). That’s who he is.”
(On if he agrees with T Andrew Whitworth’s control what the team controls and does it simplify things for the team without causing pressure)
“Yeah, it puts a little bit more of an emphasis on that, for sure. I think all that we can do is try to win every game. Now, we’ve won one and now it goes to Dallas and we’ve got to try to win that game and do our best. We can’t control what happens – who wins, who loses, anything like that – we control what we can do and one game at a time.”
(On if he is happy for Rams Head Coach Sean McVay since he had a great game of play calling)
“He’s been great. I think he’s hard on himself, but he’s been really good. I thought these last two games he’s really, in the same way that all of us have responded, he’s responded the right way and you wouldn’t expect anything different from him. He’s been great and we feel good. He’s our leader and he’s done a great job.”