The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up their week of practice and preparation for the Seattle Seahawks and we still don’t know who their starting quarterback will be. Jared Goff was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, but he insists his surgically repaired thumb is “feeling good” and he’ll be ready to play if needed.
John Wolford is coming off his first NFL game and he played well enough to warrant consideration as the starter on Saturday against the Seahawks. The Rams fanbase is mostly torn on who they’d like to see under center this weekend, but Hall of Fame receiver Isaac Bruce left no doubt about who he’d start.
He gave a perfect and insightful explanation as to why he would go with Wolford over Goff.
“I would play Wolford. I’d go ahead and play Wolford, just because the Seahawks are coming in with the unknown, they haven’t seen Wolford up close and personal, they have one game of film on him,” he told TMZ. “He’s serviceable as far as throwing the ball. I think coach McVay opened it up a little bit for him last week. I mean, we were in a point where for the last three or four weeks, we weren’t throwing the ball down the field or outside the numbers, so to be able to come in and actually call those plays with Wolford, and he adds that extra ability with his legs. Hey man, that’s what the league is turning into right now, just a guy from the quarterback position that’s able to keep plays and keep drives going, I think he helps us.”
Sean McVay refused to name a starter throughout the week, opting to keep his decision under wraps. That’s partly for a competitive edge, and partly because he probably doesn’t really know how Goff’s thumb will be until game time.
What McVay also didn’t do is rule out the possibility of playing both quarterbacks against the Seahawks – something Bruce wouldn’t mind seeing.
“I’m not opposed to seeing both guys, even if Goff is ready, if both guys have to rotate,” he said. “I’m not opposed to that. … When you bring in a guy like Wolford, he brings that extra skill set as far as being able to keep drives going with his legs. So whatever we need to do to help this defense out, we need to get it done come Saturday.”
The Rams are three-point underdogs to Seattle despite their uncertainty at quarterback. It’s unclear how that line would move if a starter were announced ahead of time, but it’s likely we won’t find out anyway.
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