Are the Rams attempting to send a message to Jared Goff?

Fresh off leading his Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl appearance, most figured quarterback Jared Goff would be in line for a huge payday this offseason. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Goff just became eligible for an extension once the new league year started in March. Instead of making news on that front, Los Angeles decided to sign a still-young Blake Bortles to be Goff’s backup. We fully understand the addition of Bortles wasn’t meant to create a quarterback controversy in Southern California. However, it could have unattended consequences. Here’s why. No extension for Goff: Rams head coach Sean McVay made this clear. McVay said during the NFL meetings in Arizona this week that a Goff extension doesn’t appear to be on the radar. Bortles’ contract called for $1 million guaranteed. Despite his suspect play in Jacksonville, this was a bargain. The idea here was to add a backup with starting experience. That’s despite the fact that Goff has not proven to be injury-prone over the course of his

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