Polian on Goff n Wentz

from off the net

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Merlin

Goff or Wentz at #1? Just heard Polian answer the question on Sirius in impressive fashion. Paraphrasing here:

* Choosing between them is whether you like vanilla or strawberry. Just realized… Did Bill make a joke there? :p

Goff (Vanilla)
* Enough arm. Extremely accurate.
* Good athlete. Bill thought he ran faster than Wentz. Comfortable and good at moving in pocket.
* Great feet. Faced a lot of pressure and his feet would suffer at times.
* Skinny build for the NFL, and he discussed his metabolism issue and whether it changes things.
* Thinks he needs a year to adjust to NFL.
* Has some issues on crossing routes, but likely due to pressure. Some deep throw accuracy issues.

Wentz (Strawberry)
* Big arm. Went on about how ball leaps from his hand.
* Good athlete. Mentioned what bothers me too: Wentz’s gung-ho running style which isn’t good for NFL.
* Prototypical build. Then discussed level of competition and why he did not see it as a problem due to previous success of drafted prospects and his performance in the Senior Bowl.
* Thinks he needs a year to adjust to NFL.
* Mentioned Wentz’s intelligence/getting a 40+ or whatever on the wonderlic.
* Has deep throw accuracy issues, but likely due to him throwing to guys who aren’t fast enough.

* He did not mention hand size for Goff, so don’t think he views it as even remotely a concern.
* He did not mention injury for Wentz, so don’t think he views it as a concern.
* He mentioned that the reasons QBs fail are usually (1) Intelligence, (2) Inability to recall and quickly process, and (3) Lack of dedication to their craft. Went on to say those things are NOT concerns with either of these QBs, so I took it to mean both are relatively safe picks and I concur.