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Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay determined which of his defenders would start last Saturday’s playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks early last year. He just didn’t tell anyone outside the building what that decision was.
McVay chose John Wolford to start, as Jared Goff would only be removed from surgery 12 days to repair a broken thumb.
Goff had to replace Wolford at the start of the competition, as a stroke by Jamal Adams left Wolford with a stinger and unable to return to the game. With this Saturday’s clash against the Green Bay Packers approaching. McVay is keeping quiet about which defender will start this weekend.
“There are no updates on anything regarding some of the plans for what we will do for the game,” McVay said on Tuesday through quotes distributed by the team.
That said, Wolford would not have participated in the training on Tuesday, while Goff would have been a full participant. The team only carried out a walkthrough for the participation to be estimated.
Goff is the starting defender of the team. He came injured to win a road playoff game in Seattle last week, taking a run of 10 consecutive home playoff wins for the Seahawks. If Wolford could not practice, it would seem quite unlikely that he would start another road playoff game in Green Bay with Goff another week out of surgery.
But McVay doesn’t have to say that now and then he won’t.
“This is exactly right.” Said McVay.
Goff completed 9 of 19 passes for 155 yards with a touchdown in relief from Wolford last week in the Rams’ 30-20 victory over the Seahawks.