THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Few people on this planet relate to Jared Goff the way Carson Palmer does.
The hype, the wait, the struggle -- Palmer experienced all of that more than a decade ago.
Palmer was drafted No. 1 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals after a Heisman Trophy-winning season at USC, but sat behind Jon Kitna for his entire rookie season in 2003. When he finally got under center, Palmer played poorly through his first six games, completing 55 percent of his passes while throwing five touchdowns to nine interceptions and winning only twice.