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Jared Goff’s history, mental grit make him the ideal QB for a Lions rebuild

The Jared Goff era is upon us in Detroit. And while most Detroit Lions fans are still working through Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief over the loss of Matthew Stafford, Goff’s experiences throughout his career and current mental state illustrate that he may be the best quarterback for the Lions right now.

Last week Goff spoke to the media for the first time as the Lions quarterback, and he touched on a variety of topics, including the fact that he is familiar with taking over at quarterback for a losing team.

Goff started as a true freshman at UCLA, taking over a team that hadn’t had a winning record since 2011, and in his first season, they finished with a 1-11 record.