The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Lions new HC Dan Campbell and new GM Brad Holmes had this in common: They both wanted Goff, and not just as a bridge quarterback.

Diehards Line:As director of college scouting for the Rams when Goff was picked in 2016, Holmes favored him inside the Rams draft room—and still does, NBC's Peter King is told. Campbell, King is also told, liked Goff not just as a bridge quarterback but as the Lions quarterback of the future. Now that he's a Lion, it's on Goff to prove them right.