Goff May be a Better Fit for 49ers Than Wentz
Carson Wentz or Jared Goff?The two best quarterback prospects in this year's draft continue to be linked to the 49ers. With their quarterback situation murky for 2016, the 49ers are believed to be in the market for a top young passer to set a foundation for 2016 and beyond.But if the 49ers do decide to use their top pick in the draft on a quarterback – either by staying put at the No. 7 spot or by moving up – which of the two prospects, Wentz or Goff, would be the best fit?According to the analytics website Pro Football Focus, it's Goff, the former Cal standout.Though a recent poll of NFL executives by NFL.com gave Wentz a slight edge over Goff as a pro prospect, Pro Football Focus' Jeff Dooley wrote Wednesday that Goff is one of "10 perfect NFL team-to-prospect fits," with the 49ers.Dooley wrote that the possibility of Goff playing for new head coach Chip Kelly "is particularly intriguing."Dooley believes that the skill set and experience of Goff is particularly suited to running Kelly's fast-paced spread offense."Kelly earned a winning record in Philadelphia in part due to his ability to elevate a mediocre group of quarterbacks," wrote Dooley. "Sam Bradford was PFF's...
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