Goff had early Super Bowl success and then floundered for a couple years with the Rams until the trade with Detroit. Those up and down roller coaster years did seem like a decade. Both the Rams and Lions improved with the trade. That's hard to do.
It's all about having the right supporting cast, the right culture, coaching staff and situation.
Paying $50-60 million a year for a "franchise QB" is a bad financial decision if you cannot build the right kind of support.
According to Over the Cap, you currently have 10 QBs in the NFL getting paid $50mm/year or more. Of those, five are between $55 and $60 million.
Trevor Lawrence
Jordan Love
Josh Allen
Joe Burrow
All four at $55mm
Dak Prescott at $60 mm
The one missing in those top five? Jared Goff, playing at a very high level is "only" slotted in at $53mm.