- Eric Dickerson, a Hall of Fame running back who starred for the Los Angeles Rams from 1983-1987, told the NFL Network over the weekend that he would start former Oregon State gunslinger Sean Mannion to “start the season” over former first-round pick, Jared Goff. Dickerson credits Mannion’s “great arm” and time spent in a “pro-style offense” with the Beavers, as two of the third-year quarterback’s main selling points.