Los Angeles Rams’ head coach Jeff Fisher announced Tuesday that quarterback Jared Goff will be inactive for the team’s season-opening game Monday against the 49ers.

Goff, who is one of the most prolific quarterbacks in Cal football’s history, struggled through his first preseason as a professional. The former Bear managed to throw two touchdowns despite struggling overall. He only completed 22 of his 49 passes, tallying 232 yards.

While he managed to pull it together on some of his drives — when he looked ready for the sped-up league — Goff had a lot of trouble analyzing opposing defenses, especially in terms of maneuvering aggressive pass rushes.

Though he has long been lauded for his footwork, Goff often stepped right into lanes that put him in bad positions to handle the defense.

He may only be inactive for the first week, but this is still a relatively disappointing outcome for Goff after most expected him to be the heavy favorite to win the starting job for the majority of the offseason.

Additionally, Goff picked up four turnovers — two interceptions and two fumbles. By the end of his opening games in the NFL, the Rams established Goff as their third-string quarterback, a disappointing outcome for the first overall pick in this year’s draft. Coming ahead of him are a pair of inexperienced signal-callers in Case Keenum and Sean Mannion.

“I just want him to feel and sense and absorb the pressures of Week 1,” Fisher told NFL Network. “He’s going to be a great player. As we’ve said from Day 1, we’re not rushing him. We don’t have to rush it. I’m really happy with where he is right now.”

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