Goff earned an 82.4 grade by operating Detroit's rhythm and play-action concepts with pristine timing and ball placement. He repeatedly sustained drives, including a fourth-down conversion and a pinpoint touchdown fade to Amon-Ra St. Brown at Q2 01:40. His 82 passing grade was highlighted by an elite 49-yard strike downfield between two converging safeties to Isaac TeSlaa at Q4 04:06. The performance was only dampened in the first quarter, where blitz recognition lapses led to drive-killing sacks at Q1 08:54 and Q1 01:06.
Strengths
Play-action bootleg execution
Downfield ball placement
Rhythm and quick-game timing
Weaknesses
Pre-snap blitz recognition
Taking drive-stalling sacks
Plays that moved the grade
+2Q4 04:06, 1st & 10Stepped up cleanly in the pocket and fired an elite 49-yard strike downfield to Isaac TeSlaa between converging safeties.
+1.5Q2 01:40, 2nd & 4Delivered an impeccably placed fade pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown at the back pylon for a four-yard touchdown.
-1Q1 08:54, 3rd & 7Failed to identify a creeping safety pre-snap, resulting in an unmitigated 10-yard sack before reaching the top of his drop.
Every graded snap · 29 wins or losses, 37 routine
+1Q1 12:47 · 1 & 10 · PassingExecutes a convincing play-action fake to Gibbs, navigates a clean naked bootleg to his right, and delivers an accurate throw on the move to Williams for a 14-yard gain.
+1Q1 12:21 · 1 & 10 · PassingDelivers an accurate throw on time to LaPorta crossing over the middle on rhythm.
-0.5Q1 11:55 · 2 & 2 · PassingDelivers the ball quickly to his first read on the out route, but misses high and wide out of bounds past St. Brown's reach.
+1Q1 11:53 · 3 & 2 · PassingTakes the shotgun snap and gets the ball out instantly and accurately to Wright in the flat for a conversion on 3rd & 2.
+0.5Q1 10:35 · 2 & 7 · PassingDelivers an accurate, on-time rhythm throw off a quick catch-and-fire to Williams on the sideline.
+1Q1 10:14 · 3 & 2 · PassingDelivers an accurate strike on time to Gibbs on the angle route to convert on 3rd & 2.
-0.5Q1 08:59 · 2 & 7 · PassingReceives lateral deep on the left side but hurriedly throws the ball into the turf under immediate pressure from Ossai.
-1Q1 08:54 · 3 & 7 · PassingFails to recognize the creeping safety pre-snap to check protection or prepare a hot throw, taking a costly 10-yard sack before he can hit the top of his drop.
+1Q1 01:41 · 2 & 8 · PassingStands tall in the pocket and delivers a strike to the boundary under direct interior pressure, taking a hit as he throws.
-0.5Q1 01:09 · 1 & 10 · PassingHad a clean, undisturbed pocket but missed his primary read outside the numbers, placing the ball too far towards the sideline for St. Brown to haul in.
-1Q1 01:06 · 2 & 10 · PassingExecutes the play-action fake to Gibbs, but is swallowed up immediately by an unblocked blitzer upon turning around; cannot get rid of the ball or avoid the 9-yard sack.
+0.5Q2 13:40 · 1 & 10 · PassingExecutes pre-snap motion timing cleanly and puts the pass right in stride for Gibbs in the flat.
+0.5Q2 12:14 · 2 & 3 · PassingExecutes motion timing cleanly and puts the quick throw right in Gibbs' chest in stride.
-0.5Q2 10:21 · 3 & 8 · PassingTakes the quick one-step throw to St. Brown on 3rd & 8, but the ball is thrown short of the sticks right into closing coverage with no space for YAC.
+1Q2 05:26 · 1 & 10 · PassingTakes a clean snap, hits the top of his drop in rhythm, and fires an accurate, timely pass to LaPorta between zone defenders.
+1Q2 04:17 · 1 & 10 · PassingDelivers an on-target, on-time throw to the right sideline to hit TeSlaa in rhythm for a 12-yard gain.
+0.5Q2 02:00 · 2 & 11 · PassingTakes a clean shotgun drop, quickly reads coverage over the intermediate middle, and delivers an on-target strike to Gibbs in stride on the checkdown.
-0.5Q2 01:54 · 3 & 2 · PassingExecutes the play fake but is rushed into an off-balance throw due to immediate pressure in his face, throwing high and out of reach of LaPorta.
+1Q2 01:47 · 4 & 2 · PassingDecisive rhythm throw on 4th & 2, putting the ball accurately on TeSlaa towards the sideline to move the chains.
+1.5Q2 01:40 · 2 & 4 · PassingDelivers an impeccably placed fade ball to the back pylon where only his receiver could make a play.
+1Q3 14:55 · 1 & 10 · PassingExecutes a convincing run fake, boots cleanly into the flat, and delivers an accurate, on-time throw on the run to Meeks for 8 yards.
+1.5Q3 13:25 · 1 & 10 · PassingExecutes a convincing play fake under center, rolls out cleanly into wide-open space, and throws an accurate ball on the run to LaPorta along the sideline for a 28-yard gain.
+0.5Q3 12:53 · 1 & 10 · PassingDelivers an on-target, rhythm strike over the middle to his running back right as the window opens.
+1Q3 11:40 · 1 & 10 · RushingExecutes a clean dropback, surveys his initial reads, recognizes the lane vacated by the pass rush to the left side, and tucks to pick up a solid 6 yards on first down.
+1Q3 02:29 · 2 & 6 · PassingCarries out a convincing play fake to freeze the second level, hitches into a clean pocket, and delivers an accurate strike to the outside boundary.
+1Q3 01:53 · 1 & 10 · PassingExecutes a convincing play-action fake to freeze the backside contain, boots into wide-open space, and throws an accurate strike on the move to Williams.
+1Q4 11:17 · 1 & 10 · PassingDelivers an accurate and timely checkdown pass in rhythm to Vaki between linebackers, allowing his back to turn upfield cleanly for a first down.
+2Q4 04:06 · 1 & 10 · PassingSteps up cleanly from the pocket and delivers a pinpoint deep strike 40+ yards downfield in stride between two converging safeties.
+1Q4 02:30 · 3 & 5 · PassingTakes the snap cleanly and immediately delivers an accurate, on-time swing pass to Gibbs in stride, giving him maximum run-after-catch runway.