The Twitterverse was alive with Jared Goff conversation on Saturday, and it got just as radical as you’d expect. People not only think he’s a more polished quarterback than Colin Kaepernick, but they’re also pleading for the 49ers to draft him next year and leave Kaepernick in the dust.
It’s a ridiculous notion, of course. Sort of. Isn’t it?
Comparing college ball to the NFL is always an ill-advised path, so let’s put a stop to all that. Say this, though, in the wake of Cal’s 35-7 victory over San Diego State at Memorial Stadium: Goff’s combination of touch, instincts and deep-ball rockets have a very professional look.