Putting players in the position to succeed has been a staple of McVay’s coaching philosophy since taking the job in 2017. He then expressed that a successful head coach-quarterback partnership is a two-way street, when describing what develops a team’s trust in its quarterback.

“You certainly want a guy that you have full confidence and trust in and can operate in the framework of your system, in the way you want to operate,” McVay said, describing the other avenue of a good match.

If a fully onboard quarterback operating in a playbook molded around the players is the recipe for positive relationship, then according to McVay, that’s what the Rams are getting heading into 2019, set to return to football after last month’s 13-3 Super Bowl LIII loss to the Patriots — when Goff went 19-of-38 with no touchdowns and an interception.

And based on Goff’s history — both in college and as a pro — McVay feels like the quarterback is in good position to grow from each experience and improve for the next time he has an opportunity.

“[W]hen you look back just through the course of his career, this is somebody that’s overcome some adversity,” McVay said. “He’s got a nice security to himself to not let some of the outside noise through some of those adverse times dictate the way he responds.”