The Detroit Lions have a good one in Jared Goff. While the quarterback position naturally requires leadership on the field during gamedays, cornerback Terrion Arnold revealed the extent to which Goff takes that role seriously every day in practice.
As the 2024 first-round pick revealed, Goff has always made the time to correct Arnold's mistakes in practice. Arnold said that he never feels afraid to ask Goff questions, perhaps the greatest mark of leadership.
“If they beat me on something, he’ll (Goff) come back and tell me why he did it. Or what he’s reading or what he’s looking at, so that right there was everything to me. It just helped me become a better player and transition to the player that I want to become," Arnold said on the NFL Spotlight podcast with Ari Meirov.
Arnold continued with his praise for Goff, "A guy like that, with veteran experience, a guy knows how to win — I would say he's one of those guys you can feel comfortable asking any question. I like to ask him what he sees when I'm in a certain coverage, what he sees when I'm in this type of look. At the end of the day, if I know what he sees, it's going to make me that much better."
Jared Goff is losing confidence from Lions fans, but not in Detroit's locker room
Goff was not the most popular man in the Motor City at the conclusion of the 2025 NFL season. Some believed Goff had lost the ability to meaningfully lead the Lions any longer and pushed for a QB replacement under center.
Still, Goff was No. 2 in the league in passing touchdowns and passing yards. The defense ranking in the bottom 10 in points ceded per game (24.3) did him no favors, and inconsistency in the trenches, particularly at left tackle, frequently made it hard for Goff to do his job.
2026 looks like a make-or-break year for Goff, Dan Campbell, Brad Holmes, and the entire regime. After two years of postseason appearances and progress, taking a step back for the second year in a row could be a regime-changing outcome.
With Goff not deteriorating too much physically at 31 years old, and his leadership as sharp as ever, there's hope the QB could be the leader of a Mo-Town revival this coming season. With first-round tackle Blake Miller allowing Penei Sewell to shift to the blindside, the pieces around Goff should help him achieve that.
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