For Rams, Jared Goff’s big contract extension has larger meaning

THOUSAND OAKS — Jared Goff’s new contract makes the Rams’ quarterback the highest-paid player in the NFL in the all-important category of guaranteed money, which accounts for $110 million of the $134 million in his four-year extension.
But the point isn’t how Goff stands alone. It’s how he fits in.
The Rams see Goff’s extension agreement — reached Tuesday afternoon after a few months of quiet negotiation — as the capstone in management’s effo