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2016 NFL Draft: Rams select Jared Goff with first pick

As expected, the Rams got their quarterback of the future in California's Jared Goff.

After Los Angeles surprisingly traded up from No. 15 to get the top pick in the NFL Draft, it became pretty clear they were going to take a quarterback.

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The team reportedly quickly settled in on Goff and made it official Thursday night by selecting the Cal quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

The other option was North Dakota State's Carson Wentz, but the Rams wanted a California face to lead the franchise, back in Los Angeles for the first time since 1994.