Out of Thousand Oaks, Max Gilliam joins Armani Rodgers as the second quarterback commitment of the 2016 class. Sources indicate he will not change his name to Gucci Sampson, contrary to Nam's hopes.
Gilliam is a good fit at the QB position for the Bears, as Thousand Oaks runs a similar offense to the Tony Franklin system. It's from the pistol, it encourages timing routes, and the quarterback is given numerous options that build off each other. Gilliam has flashes of what made Jared Goff the starter in his freshman year. He keeps things very smooth and hits his receivers in rhythm, and can throw a hell of a deep ball.