The Facts: At this time a year ago Goff was a lost puppy. Flash forward to this offseason and Goff has apparently made big strides. NFL Network's Steve Wyche reports that Rams GM Les Snead told him Goff returned this spring with a better grasp of what's expected of him as an NFL starter. "The one thing (Snead) likes about Goff is Goff understood he had to understand the language and the alignments of the scheme," Wyche said. "So when they came up for their minicamp right before the draft, he said Goff was right on point. He said after the minicamp, coaches said (Goff) exceeded expectations. And to quote Snead, 'Last year he was a blank slate, now that is no longer the case. He understands what NFL offenses want, and more importantly, he understands what NFL defenses want to do.'"

Diehards Line: As NFL.com's Kevin Patra noted, "The Rams' paint-by-numbers offense was the butt of league-wide jokes in 2016." Patra went on to explain that some of that had to do with the former coaching staff, some with an atrocious offensive line, some with a lack of playmakers, some with Todd Gurley's struggles, and some with Goff's difficulties making the transition. ... This year, whoever, with Sean McVay taking over, upgrades on the offensive line through free agency, and adding pass-catching targets in the draft, some of those problems should be in the past. But their success hinges on Goff's and glowing reviews in May aren't always the best indicator on-field change is truly coming.