Goff after being drafted (vids & transcript)

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— Jared Goff (@JaredGoff16) April 29, 2016

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Los Angeles Rams First Overall Pick QB Jared Goff – Conference Call – April 28, 2016

(On Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher dropping hints throughout the week and how soon he got a sense he might be coming to Los Angeles)

“I kind of had an idea through what he was doing, and had an idea through how our conversations were down there, and I felt with them. It was in my gut. It was a good feeling, but at the same time you don’t really know until the next call, and when they did I was ecstatic.”

(On why he thinks he is the right fit for the Rams and the coaching staff)

“I think it was a good fit with how I felt with them and how they felt with me. I think we have similar thoughts about the way the game works, and I am excited to go down there and get the chance to work with them.”

(On how soon he wants to be named the starter)

“Everyone wants to play early. I think I am the same way. I am going to go in there and work as hard as I can and see what happens.”

(On what he thinks about the pressure of playing in LA and how he plans to handle it)

“I am going to handle it just like I have handled every other game I’ve ever played in, in every other city I’ve ever played in. It is just another thing. I’m probably not going to have to deal with much…I don’t think it’ll affect me much.”

(On what he thinks will be the biggest adjustments for him coming from the system he did in college to the Rams where they weren’t in the shotgun often in 2015)

“It’ll obviously be an adjustment, but that’s going to be for any team, and any player for that matter that is going to an NFL team. I am excited for it, and I am excited to get to work and getting ready to play.”

(On how much he knew about the Rams coming into this process and what he learned about the team as it continued)

“I learned that they have a very, very well-rounded organization, and an organization that is going to be good for years to come, and that is something I am really excited to be a part of.”

(On starting with a 1-11 record at Cal as a freshman and how it has prepared him for the NFL)

“It is something that I’m happy I went through at this point. It is something I’m going to carry with me forever, and I gained a lot of character that year, and a lot of maturity, and a lot of perseverance, and resiliency to myself. It is something that is going to help me along the way.”

(On how much relief he feels now given the anticipation, hype, and anxiety he may have felt throughout the journey)

“It’s definitely an excitement, and there is relief as well. Like I said, when I got that phone call it was an unreal moment and something that I am very, very happy about and very, very proud to be their first pick.”

(On what the conversation was like with Rams General Manager Les Snead when he called)

“He asked me, ‘Are you ready to be an LA Ram?’ And I said yes sir. I talked to Coach Fisher, and he told me to enjoy it, and they were happy to have me, and ready for me to get down there and get to work.”

(On quarterbacks drafted No. 1 overall typically going to teams that finished last in the league the previous season, and if he thinks the Rams have a chance to be better this year with him than most teams drafting No. 1 overall for a quarterback)

“Yeah, obviously. They didn’t lose a bunch of games last year. They were a middle of the road team, so they are definitely closer to being where they want to be than other teams might be. Hopefully, I can come in and help them take that next step, and work as hard as I can, and be ultra-competitive like I am, and come in and hopefully be ready to play.”

(On where he thinks his competitive side comes from)

“It is something that is just in me. I have always just had it in every sport I played in.”

(On what it means to have RB Todd Gurley in the backfield with him)

“It’s awesome. It is definitely a huge benefit for me, and he’s going to be relied on a lot in the future. For a rookie quarterback, having a good run game and a good defense is very important. I’m very excited for that, and getting the chance to meet him and getting a chance to watch him play.”

(On if he could compare himself to any other NFL quarterbacks)

“No. I don’t try to put anybody on myself. I just play how I am, and don’t compare myself to anybody like that.”

(On why he wears No. 16 and how long he has worn it)

“Since I was seven years-old, and because of Joe Montana.”

(On how special it is to grow up a California kid and having the Rams move back to his home state)

“It is very special. It is where I grew up essentially, and it’s obviously a different part of that state, but it is a very special thing for me and my family, and something I am very happy with as well.”

(On if he is a San Francisco Giants fan)

“I am. I’ve gotten a lot of grief about that already, don’t worry.”

(On if there is any chance he might change from being a Giants fan once he gets down here and gets settled)

“We’ll see. That’s what I just told the fans, I said, ‘We’ll see.’ It’s going to be a growing process, and we will see what happens, but I’m open. I’m not going to shut it down.”

(On if he is a 49ers fan)

“Yes, I was growing up. I was a big 49er fan, being from the Bay Area.”

(On growing up wanting to play in the NFL and becoming the No. 1 pick overall)

“It’s unbelievable. It’s unbelievable, and something that really hasn’t sunk in yet. It probably won’t for a little while, but I’m going to treat it as an honor and something that comes with a lot of responsibility. I want to make them proud of the decision that they made.”

(On if he has had a chance to talk to Carson Wentz and how the conversation was)

“I just talked to him briefly when I got picked, and then when he got picked to say congrats to each other and we will keep in touch.”

(On how much research he has done of the Rams and other teams that were potentially going to draft him)

“You want to know the situation that you are going into, so you try to take a look at it, so I have a pretty good idea.”

(On if any of the offense he ran at Cal would transfer into a pro-style offense and make it easier to transition)

“I think a lot of our passing concepts were similar to some of the stuff they do, from what I have seen. There is a lot of stuff that translates. I haven’t seen enough of their playbooks to know exactly what it is, but from what I have seen there are a lot of passing concepts that translate, and a lot of shotgun stuff that does translate.”

(On his visit to Oxnard)

“It was great. It was a really good experience. I got to meet the whole coaching staff, and got do a bunch of stuff with them, and run some of the plays. Then went to dinner with (General Manager) Les (Snead) and Coach Fisher and (Rams Owner/Chairman) Mr. (Stan) Kroenke and had a really good experience there as well.”

(On his impression of Rams Owner/Chairman Stan Kroenke)

“Awesome. He is really, really player friendly, and a guy that obviously knows a lot about the sport, and is very involved.”

(On playing in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum)

“It’s exciting. I’ve obviously played there once before, so I have a pretty good feel for it. Calling that my home field now is going to be real cool, and I am excited to make a lot of memories there.”

(On potentially being the first quarterback to take a snap in the new stadium in Inglewood)

“Again, it’s exciting. It is an exciting time for the whole organization, and when that thing is put up I’ve heard it is going to be pretty incredible and really awesome for all the fans, and the players as well.”

(On when he will start studying the playbook)

“(Laughs). Probably when I fly out there tomorrow, I’ll probably get a playbook and get to work.”

(On his plans to celebrate tonight)

“Oh, I don’t know, just hang out with my friends and enjoy the moment, and hang out with my family.”