Uhhh.... im not an NFL scout or anything, but.... Jared Goff was the very first pick of the NFL draft. Dak was a 4th round pick.
Shouldn't Goff have been clearly better than Dak? As a 1st overall pick, why haven't he led a team to a Superbowl victory yet? Number 1 overall and he just has a Superbowl appearance to his name? Why didn't he win a Superbowl with the Rams?
The next question I have is why has Dak been better than other 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round quarterbacks in his and other draft classes?
If the playoff numbers that have been posted per this thread are accurate, it would be easy to say he (Goff)
has outplayed Dak -
when it matters the most. To your point, he should, he was a first overall selection.
Why didn't he win a SuperBowl with the Rams? Well, since Goff has been in the league, there have only been 4 QB's to win the big game and two are first ballot HOFer's with a third most likely getting in as well. No shame in not winning one, there aren't many QB's that have. And right now, Detroit has to be considered a player to make a legit run in 2024. Appearance number 2 for Goff?
Your last question, "why has Dak been better than other 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarterbacks"? I think the dude has maxed out his potential which is a total hats-off to his diligence and professionalism. He has been a good steward of QB position for the Dallas Cowboys. If everyone's being honest, I doubt anyone on this board can state with clear conscious that they knew Dak would be this productive in the NFL. Perhaps the guy was a late bloomer or just one of the many missed by scouts that don't always get it right. Just off the cuff I can think of two QB's not drafted in the first two rounds that are accountable for almost 20% of all Superbowl wins.
The window has probably just closed on the best team that Dak will have around him while in Dallas. He's had a good run (not great) but I think the organization is getting ready to turn the page. As for Goff, the Lions have the window pretty wide open so I'd anticipate whatever playoff credentials he's accrued thus far to only get better. That 4-year, $212 mil. w/170 guaranteed may look really sweet following the next couple seasons.