Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff led the los angeles rams to the Super Bowl in 2018, but Lions coach Dan Campbell says Goff is even better now entering his third season in Detroit.
After minicamp practice on Tuesday, Campbell praised Goff about how he made the transition from Los Angeles to Detroit, saying he has matured as a quarterback in his two seasons with the Lions.
Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions celebrates after defeating the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patricio McDermott/Getty Images)
«I think he’s settled in with us. He’s been very comfortable with what we want to do,» Campbell said. «I think he’s, you know, everyone knows where he came from, and that wasn’t the easiest thing.
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«But he just hung in there, and I think what you’re seeing is a guy who just put his head down and went back to work and worked where he could, tried to improve where he could. And now his confidence has really grown,» he continued. «And, along the way, he’s matured as a quarterback. I mean, he’s a best quarterback than it was there, in my opinion, because it can do more things.
Campbell said Goff is «light years» ahead of where he was when he arrived in Detroit.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts during the first half of a game against the Minnesota Vikings on December 11, 2022 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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«He has a very good understanding of what we’re doing, where the problems are, where the problems are,» Campbell said. «And that’s something we really wanted him to get good at, and he wanted to do well. And he’s worked on it and he’s gotten better. So that helps, too.»
Goff led Detroit to an impressive 9-8 record during the 2022 NFL Seasonthe Lions’ first winning season since 2017.
He passed for 4,438 yards and 27 touchdowns with just seven interceptions and had the second-highest QBR of his career.
Jared Goff (16) of the Detroit Lions throws a pass against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patricio McDermott/Getty Images)
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Goff will now look to lead Detroit to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season.
Detroit selected two players to help Goff and the offense in the first two rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft, taking running back jahmyr gibbs with the 12th pick and tight end Sam LaPorta in the second round.