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McVay's air attack suits Rams QB Jared Goff

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 13: Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Coliseum during preseason on August 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

  • With the Washington Redskins, QB Kirk Cousins’ yards passed through the air increased each season with now-Rams head coach Sean McVay as his offensive coordinator.
  • Cousins’ 3,005 yards thrown in the air without drops was the most in the league in 2016, with Drew Brees ranking second with 2,885 yards.
  • Over the last two seasons, Cousins’ PFF passer rating was 94.72 in 2015 and 95.27 in 2016, with both ranking in the top six among quarterbacks.
  • Rams QB Jared Goff’s percentage of yards in air during his seven starts in LA was 48.8 percent, which ranked 25th out of 28 quarterbacks. In college, at California, Goff averaged 59.5 percent of yards in air in 2014 and 2015.

Kirk Cousins Yards In the Air

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