Overview
- McVay, who spoke Tuesday on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast, called himself “an amateur” in how he handled trading quarterback Jared Goff in 2021.
- He said he showed a lack of courage and clarity by not warning Goff that the Rams might pursue Matthew Stafford and include him in a deal.
- McVay added that his own frustration drove the process, said he would handle it differently today, and stressed that he does not run from responsibility.
- Goff has said he felt blindsided by the move and learned the trade to Detroit from Twitter after a late call from McVay.
- The trade sent Stafford to the Rams and Goff plus draft picks to the Lions, leading to a Rams Super Bowl and a Detroit surge that included a 15–2 season and Goff’s four-year, $212 million extension.