PHL Anon
The Eagles re-signed Sam Bradford, signed Chase Daniel, traded Mark Sanchez, and now are taking a very close look at one of the NFL Draft’s top, if not the top, quarterback prospect.
The #Eagles are working out Jared Goff in Berkley today I'm told
— John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) March 28, 2016
Here is more on the situation:
Doug Pederson prefers private workouts to Pro Days — said he will see all the top 3-6 QBs. https://t.co/8XSHTDeTGn
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) March 28, 2016
Here's what Doug Pederson said last week when asked if he'll be on the road evaluating/scouting quarterbacks: pic.twitter.com/HYdPvKHfRm
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) March 28, 2016
I would be extremely happy to see us end up with Goff, but I highly doubt he will be available at the #8 spot. Below is the NFL.com breakdown on Goff, in case you’re interested.
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OVERVIEW
Instead of following the path of his father, Jerry, to major league baseball (played catcher for three teams over six seasons), Goff starred as a high school quarterback in the Bay Area. Cal coaches put him right into the fire in 2013, and he answered the challenge as the school’s first-ever freshman opening weekend starting quarterback. The honorable mention All-Pac-12 pick (18 TD, 10 INT) set school records for passing yards (3,508), passes completed (320), and passes attempted (531) on a 1-11 team lacking great talent. He suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder in the “Big Game” against Stanford that year, but managed to return for the 2014 spring game. In fact, he started all 12 games as a sophomore, completing 62.1 percent of his passes for 3,973 yards and 35 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. Goff capped his career at Cal with a first team All-Pac-12 season, starting every game and setting conference records with 4,719 passing yards and 43 touchdowns on the year. The Bears also won their first bowl game since 2008 when Goff threw for 467 yards and six touchdowns when they took out Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl. Even before that victory, however, Goff decided to move on to the professional ranks after the season as one of the top quarterback prospects for the 2016 NFL Draft.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Quality arm. Makes all the throws and can sling the deep out with velocity and accuracy. Clean release and snaps throws off with flick of the wrist. Drives hips through his release for extra heat. Pocket mobility and poise showed improvement from 2014 to 2015. Maintains proper footwork and readiness to throw as he slides inside the pocket. Speeds up internal clock when he feels pressure or recognizes blitz. Pocket climber. Able to run out of trouble rather than into it. Looks the part of a confident, first round quarterback when working from a clean pocket. Sells his play fakes with purpose and draws linebackers forward. Has learned to expedite his throws from off-balance angles due to pocket pressure. Will throw receivers open in tight quarters. Has excellent trajectory and pillowy soft touch on touch throws down the field that give receivers a chance to make plays. Showed substantial growth with his willingness to attack intermediate areas of the field and did so with accuracy and relative success. Completed an impressive 43.8 percent of his deep throws. Competes on third and long seeking out first downs over check downs.
WEAKNESSES
Hits a rough patch with accuracy from time to time. Sails throws over intended targets especially early in games. Has spots where he makes receivers work too hard on easy throws. Spent 99.8 percent of his pass snaps from pistol or shotgun this season. Will likely need to orient himself with NFL footwork from under center. Rhythm passer who benefited from the uptempo and “quick game” of Cal’s Bear Raid offense. Has to learn fine line between getting ball out and rushing throws. Able to escape pocket, but isn’t a proven finisher when on the move. Fumbled the ball 24 times over the last three years losing 11. Sacked 81 times over three years. Internal clock and poise will need to be monitored closely. Several of his interceptions came when he failed to read zone defenders underneath drifting up to challenge the throw.
SOURCES TELL US
“I wish somebody would start some rumor to get (Jared) Goff to fall in the draft. Let’s get that small-hand talk going! We would take him tomorrow. He’s the best quarterback in this draft and it’s not as close as the media is making it sound.” — NFC executive
NFL COMPARISON
Matt Ryan
BOTTOM LINE
While Goff is a little leaner in the lower body than teams might like, he has good size, an NFL arm, advanced pocket mobility and the field demeanor of a franchise quarterback. His accuracy and decision making will suffer from occasional lapses, but he displays the tools to become a good starting quarterback with time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagfYhvOB6I