There's always a wave of optimism surrounding rookie quarterbacks. The Rams cemented fan expectation by mortgaging their future to move up to the No. 1 spot in the NFL draft to take Jared Goff, and they'll likely start him opening night. This could be a great thing. Ben Roethlisberger went 13-0 as a rookie starter and Andrew Luck went 11-5. It seems, however, the Rams do not have the caliber of supporting cast Roethlisberger and Luck had despite fielding a potential superstar running back and perhaps the NFL's second-best defensive player. General manager Les Snead will disagree with me, and he made the move specifically because they believe Goff is the player who puts them over the edge. When NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah asked five NFL bigwigs to compare Goff to an NFL passer, all five of them said Matt Ryan. Matt Ryan went 11-5 as a rookie, but did so while throwing 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Could Goff lead the Rams to 10 wins with just 16 touchdowns and 11 picks, or will they have to wait a year or two for him to develop into a truly game-changing quarterback?