Over the past three seasons, the Detroit Lions have had one of the top offenses in the NFL. The offense's success has mainly been credited to former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but quarterback Jared Goff hasn't been underappreciated. With Johnson's departure this offseason, questions have arisen about how potent Detroit's offense will be in 2025 under new offensive coordinator John Morton.
That said, last week marked the start of Lions OTAs, which meant the media got to see the new look offense in practice action for the first time. Following their first open practice on Friday, Goff spoke to the media about the process of learning the "new offense" under Morton.
According to Lions senior writer Tim Twentyman, Goff said, "It's fun. It's a challenge. It's new stuff. It's new communication. It's different ways he likes to do things and learning each other," He added, "It's a fun challenge. It's something we're working through every day and something that's fun to overcome and get closer to where we want to be."
Jared Goff Shares First Impressions of Working with New OC John Morton
Goff's comments shouldn't be too surprising. The 30-year-old has been through the process of changing play callers or learning a new offense three other times in his NFL career. After being the first overall pick in the 21018 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, Goff was tasked with learning Sean McVay's complicated offense.
While Goff had his issues in Los Angeles, he did play well under McVay. Still, the Rams sent Goff to Detroit before the 2021 season. When he arrived in Detroit, Anthony Lynn was the Lions' offensive coordinator. Under Lynn, Goff had pretty pedestrian numbers, recording 3.245 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
After Johnson took over, Goff proved why he was a former No.1 overall pick again. In three seasons with Johnson, he threw for 13,642 yards, 96 touchdowns, and 31 interceptions. So, Lions fans who fear Goff could take a step back with Morton as the OC are completely valid.
However, Morton has gone on record this offseason saying that " I'm not changing much" in terms of the offense. That should ease some fears when it comes to the Lions' offense in 2025 and beyond.
Lions fans will have their first opportunity to see Goff and the "new" offense at the end of next month during training camp.