Jared Goff was one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL last season. There’s simply no way around that. He had more interceptions than touchdowns, only completed 54.6 percent of his passes and fumbled it five times in seven games.

Nothing about those stats is good, but Goff has made a huge jump in his second NFL season. The Rams quarterback has improved in every statistical category, from completion percentage to passer rating to turnover rate. And it’s not as though he’s simply dinking and dunking his way down the field, boosting his stats in the process.

Goff has actually taken more shots downfield this season, and it’s led him to rank No. 1 in passer rating on passes of 20-plus yards.

On such passes, Goff is 6-for-9 with one touchdown and a near-perfect passer rating of 146.8. This isn’t new territory for the former Cal Golden Bear, either. In his final season at Cal, Goff was first in the nation with 44 completions and third in attempts of 20-plus yards, ranking 13th with 11 touchdown passes on those throws.

Obviously, it was a different story in his first NFL season, but it’s clear Sean McVay has had a profound impact on Goff’s game already. Even more, Goff is doing most of this without Sammy Watkins contributing much or catching passes deep down the field.

Once they get on the same page, the Rams’ offense will open up even more, which should have fans excited.

Here’s a look at his passing charts from Week 1 and 2 this season, to give you a better look at how Goff is attacking defenses, via Next Gen Stats.