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2016 NFL Draft: Grading the selections of Los Angeles

By Dylan Thomas

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jared Goff (California) after being selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jared Goff (California) after being selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jared Goff

Apr 29, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff at press conference at Courtyard L.A. Live to introduce Goff as the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff at press conference at Courtyard L.A. Live to introduce Goff as the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Jared Goff was an outstanding player for the California Bears.

If he can translate that to the NFL, then the Rams will have an A+ grade regardless of how every other pick turns out.

Jared Goff is the first California Bear quarterback taken since Aaron Rodgers. and Goff can make all the throws.

He’s impressively accurate throwing the deep ball, has above-average mobility, knows how to escape the pocket and still accurately make throws on the run — skills that are great when using play-action.

There is a lot to love about Goff, which explains why he was the first overall pick, but there are some concerns.

One being the fact he didn’t play under center on offense in California; so he will need to learn to play under center with the proper footwork.

And even though wins aren’t a quarterback stat, you have to look at his record at Cal.

He went 14-23 (the worst record of any quarterback taken with the first overall pick), but I don’t believe that will affect Goff career in the NFL.

He will be a day one starter and hopefully franchise quarterback.

Draft Grade: A

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