Fran Tarkenton: Jared Goff ‘isn’t very good,’ shouldn’t have gone first round
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff has made just four NFL starts, but that body of work is significant enough for one Hall of Fame passer to conclude the former Cal star is not very good.
On Monday, nine-time Pro Bowler Fran Tarkenton offered a fairly harsh assessment of Goff on Twitter.
Watched Jared Goff play yesterday. I'm sure he's a great kid – but he isn't very good at quarterback. 1st round draft pick?!
— Francis Tarkenton (@Fran_Tarkenton) December 12, 2016
Goff completed 24-of-41 passes for 235 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in a blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He now has four touchdowns and five interceptions in his four games and a passer rating of 65.3.
Has Goff been good? Certainly not, but it seems unfair to judge him based on a handful of games with a horrible supporting cast. The Rams, who finally fired Jeff Fisher on Monday, are an absolute mess. While It was probably a mistake for them to trade up for Goff and not Carson Wentz, it is far too early to say Goff is not a good quarterback.
Then again, don’t forget what Tarkenton said about violence in the NFL a few years back. Some of his opinions are head-scratchers, to say the least.
