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QB Jared Goff, California -- Goff is unquestionably the lone blue chip prospect at the quarterback position in the 2016 NFL Draft. Every other prospect at this position has their strong points which are shrouded in concerns at best, and flat-out doubts at worst. Now, I'll straight admit I don't know much about Goff personally, but inside the chalk he has a series of extremely promising strengths: he has a strong arm that can dart the ball out to the sidelines, he has been very accurate passing the ball despite playing behind a tough offensive line, he hangs in there and plays tough and with a short memory, and best of all -- this is the best part -- he has outstanding footwork for the position. He moves around in the pocket about as well as your above average NFL veteran, it's beautiful to watch. He feels pressure, moves away from it, keeping his eyes downfield. Now, he's played in California's spread, which in addition to being exclusively shotgun, is also essentially a one-read offense, so he'll need to develop there. But there are at least a few times each game where Goff does go through progressions, and he's proven very efficient at it. Goff is the best prospect in this draft at QB, and I fully expect him to flourish in Cleveland under Hue Jackson and behind an OL that will actually protect him well.
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