no, you're right. it was because goff was injured. i went back and checked.
that said, he played poorly for the rams that season and poorly for the lions the next season.
the goff debate has been beaten to death here, so my only point is that i dont think its unreasonable to think johnson played a part in his resurgence given goff's poor play for multiple seasons.
the important thing is that goff is playing very well. much better than i thought he was capable of playing.