The Los Angeles Rams selected Cal quarterback Jared Goff with the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on Thursday night at Auditorium Theater.
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California love for Jared Goff, and Philadelphia pride for Carson Wentz. He grew up in Marin County rooting for the San Francisco Giants and idolizing Joe Montana before going on to a record-setting football career in Berkeley.
In the meantime, the Rams’ new quarterback – “our franchise quarterback”, Coach Jeff Fisher said by way of introduction Friday – finished his initial media commitments by meeting with reporters at a downtown Los Angeles hotel. “I had to go out on the red carpet with the crop top”.
The Rams traded up to take Goff, dealing numerous later-round picks to the Tennessee Titans earlier this month to acquire the first overall selection. They confidently used it on Goff, who doesn’t seem phased by the spotlight that will follow him everywhere. “I know being the 1 pick brings a lot of responsibility”, Goff said.
The Rams are also playing in London next season, and Goff said a trip to the Emirates to see Arsenal play in real life may be on the cards during the visit.
The first true freshman to start a game at Berkeley, Goff said his biggest adjustment will be the speed of the pro game.
Two familiar faces drove up to L.A. Live to welcome Jared Goff into the Los Angeles Rams quarterback fraternity Friday afternoon.
“I thought it was the best situation for myself, with the best offensive line (and) three superstars with Tony Romo, Jason Witten and Dez Bryant”, said Elliott, who rushed for 23 touchdowns in 13 games last season. “Go in there and prove that I should have been a first-round pick or a second-round pick”.
“It’s not a question of this guy changed overnight”, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said, adding he signed off on the pick after meeting Tunsil, one of three Ole Miss prospects picked in the first round, in person. His primary competition will be Case Keenum. The Rams haven’t made the playoffs since 2004. Rather than “earning” the pick through futility on the field, the Rams this time obtained the top pick through a trade. The pressure is on for him to excel in Los Angeles with a great defense and run game. Snead and Fisher spent the second straight day feeling triumphant about their acquisition.
A third quarterback went in the first round when Denver moved up to No. 26 to take Paxton Lynch of Memphis, making him a possible successor for Peyton Manning with the Super Bowl champion Broncos.
“Obviously, as you look, offense was the priority for us”. Someone else wants him. “We came into this draft very thin at tight end in terms of depth, and we come out of it where we feel good about it”.
Goff and Gurley already exchanged texts Wednesday night, exchanging excitement about the possibilities of their new partnership.
The commissioner of the most popular sports league in the world can’t avoid being booed and jeered as he walked the stage in Chicago to announce NFL draft picks.
Goff needs to gain at least 10-15 pounds of muscle before the preseason starts in August.
Puig’s tweet included the hashtag: “PuigYourFriend”.
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“I’m excited (the draft process) is behind me”, he said. It was really cool.
