'The rapport, the connection … it's special': Goff to St. Brown for 6 strikes again
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Eric Woodyard
DETROIT — Jared Goff wasn’t satisfied.
The Detroit Lions improved to 3-1 with a 34-10 victory against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but the veteran quarterback feels he could’ve done some things better — particularly with using All-Pro WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Even after connecting with St. Brown on all seven targets for 70 yards and two touchdowns, Goff has even higher expectations for him moving forward.
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• Against Baltimore in Week 3, the Lions duo helped seal that primetime victory, 38-30, with a 20-yard completion at the two-minute warning. It converted a fourth-and-2 from the Detroit 49. Goff and St. Brown continue to strengthen their on-field chemistry by continuing to master both simple and complex route-running to remain on the same page. “If I throw it a little bit behind him, he’ll slow his body down and it’ll look like I threw it right there,” Goff said on Sept. 18. “And it’s a quarterback’s best friend, and it makes me want to keep throwing it to him when he does that. “But, he’s as good as they get in our game — I’ve said that a million times — and I’m lucky to play with him.” St. Brown views Goff as “everything you want in a quarterback” due to his toughness, football IQ and knack for playmaking. Detroit has totaled 137 points through the first four games and will look to build on that next week on the road against the
