Thousand Oaks, Calif. • Although Jared Goff had the most prolific passing performance of his young career last weekend, nothing about it was more impressive to Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay than his quarterback's first touchdown throw.
Goff took a third-down snap in the red zone and coolly remained focused and upright in the moving pocket. He sidestepped, moved up and whipped an 8-yard TD pass to tight end Tyler Higbee while getting tackled by the New York Giants.
"That's all him creating," McVay said Wednesday. "Good protection buys time, and Higbee is his fourth option in that progression right there.