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Jared Goff, QB
School: California | Conference: Pac-12
College Experience: Junior | Age: 21
Height / Weight: 6-4 / 215 lbs
SPARQ: 90.3 / NFL Percentile: 21.6%
Projected Draft Status: Top-10 pick
NFL Comparison: Matt Ryan
College Statistics
Measurables
Player Overview
A Northern Californian football messiah, Jared Goff was immediately thrown into the fire as a college freshman at Cal. His play and statistics steadily increased each year, and in 2015 he broke Marcus Mariota's Pac-12 record for single-season touchdown passes with 43. He also owns many school passing records, including career passing yards, completions, and touchdowns, and is the first Cal quarterback to declare early for the draft since Aaron Rodgers in 2004.
Goff was able to succeed despite a very shaky offensive line, lack of major receiving weapons or a strong defense which made Cal's offense very one-dimensional. Cal's no-huddle spread scheme under Sonny Dykes inflated his completion percentage and yardage due to the high volume of attempts per game. It also brings into question whether Goff is ready to be a Day 1 starter in the NFL given his lack of experience in a true pro-style system. Physically, Goff has all the fundamental tools to be a long-time starter at quarterback for an NFL team, but it will be up to the pre-draft vetting process to determine if he possesses the mental fortitude and hunger for continual improvement to reach elite status.
Strengths
- Throws a pretty spiral with great zip + velocity to fit into tight windows, plenty of juice to push the ball downfield and attack defenses vertically
- Throws with compact, over-the-top release -- gets ball out quick
- Stayed tough in the pocket despite getting hit a ton over college career, played and started in all 37 games
- Shows ability to make pre-snap reads and adjustments
- Ideal height to see over defenders and linemen
Weaknesses
- Doesn't wow me with leadership ability and intangibles, although only 21 years old, still room to grow
- Lean, lanky frame can be broken by NFL hits; needs to add bulk in low body and back to protect himself
- Played almost exclusively out of shotgun and pistol formations, needs to learn footwork and drops from under center
- Very inconsistent under pressure, misses wipe-open targets with scattershot throws when blitzed
- Offers little to no running ability outside of the pocket, weak and cannot break tackles, although maneuvers feet well
Media Ramblings / Musings / Highlights
Jared Goff -Califórnia
— 49ers do Caos (@NinersDoCaos) March 29, 2016
Projeção: Top 10
TDs-INTs: 96-30 (Carreira)
Jardas: 12195 https://t.co/5ECEqRpWri
.@TheNoHuddleShow w/@EliotShorrParks and @MarkEckel08: Should the Eagles take a QB at No. 8? https://t.co/BfJZRU5Xhk https://t.co/5Kv0soOdcd
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) March 29, 2016
Jared Goff best pass of his Pro Day. https://t.co/xIhO1d1DX1
— Marco Álvarez (@deionmarco) March 18, 2016
Jared Goff. Pocket presence doesn't look any better than this. https://t.co/H1SFqM8CCa
— Brent Sobleski (@brentsobleski) February 25, 2016
Jared Goff vine via @nfldraftscout https://t.co/aB8LkM9I16
— Patrick Conn (@DraftCowboys) December 29, 2015
Utah's DE Pita Taumoepenu sacks Cal's Jared Goff #CALvsUTAH #filmreview (Vine by @BlackoutUte) https://t.co/u5VPuGBRKa
— UtesForLife (@utesforlife) October 14, 2015
Finally getting a chance to study Cal QB Jared Goff...fluid, easy mover/thrower. (Vine by @MoveTheSticks) https://t.co/VWJPGYMhOG
— RT Deportivo (@notasportsRT) September 21, 2015
The #Eagles will work out NDSU QB Carson Wentz today, source said. They had #Stanford QB Kevin Hogan yesterday, Cal QB Jared Goff on Monday
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 30, 2016
Random thought while watching Jared Goff: He's great on play action out of shotgun, which is a huge chunk of Chip Kelly's passing game.
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) March 31, 2016
Not sure if out there but source tells me Jared Goff working out for @49ers & @browns this week @NFLonFOX @SiriusXMNFL
— Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) March 29, 2016
In his latest mock draft released today, @MoveTheSticks has Jared Goff going to the Rams. Entire mock here: https://t.co/t7q0gb9p6d
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) March 30, 2016
Jared goff looks like ryan gosling
— Nolan (@Nolander8) March 30, 2016
#NFL Jared Goff: 'It'd be a really cool thing [to play for the #49ers]' https://t.co/d9KwnF8vBc pic.twitter.com/LQdBwNjYIE
— 49ers Fan Zone (@49ers_FZ) March 30, 2016
How He Fits on the Redskins
Well it's a nice thought, but there's no way in hell Jared Goff ends up on the Redskins. He's going between 2nd overall and 8th overall, likely being drafted by the 49ers (7th overall), Cowboys (4th), Eagles (8th) or Browns (2nd). There's an outside chance the Rams make a big deal to move up inside those picks to take him if he gets past the Cowboys. I think he would be a nice fit for Jay's West Coast/spread system if we were picking in the top-10 -- he's got solid accuracy from the pocket, a crisp release, good arm strength, and good football IQ, even if he's limited athletically.
I have him as the #1 QB in this class ahead of Carson Wentz although I believe neither are superior prospects to last year's Winston/Mariota combo. I also don't see Goff as being the second coming of Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady; he just seems to lack that special spice that turns a set of good abilities into a superstar package. Goff's ceiling to me is a capable starter like Matt Ryan, a guy that can play well enough to win given some pieces around him, but can't carry the team on his back.