- Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller says that Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff will have a better year than Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz. Goff and Wentz were the first and second pick of the 2016 draft, respectively.
- Goff’s struggles as a rookie are widely noted as he graded 33rd out of 34 eligible quarterbacks with an overall grade of 39.7. One area working against Goff was the amount of pressure he faced. Only two quarterbacks were under pressure more often and among quarterbacks with at least 200 drop backs, he was sacked at the highest rate.
- Thanks to a very quick start, Wentz performed much better and as his 76.8 overall grade ranked him 21st among quarterbacks. His season highlights came during the first two weeks of the season when he earned the third highest grade for a quarterback in both weeks, 87.3 in Week 1 and 87.0 in Week 2.
- While passing under pressure, Goff produced a better passer rating at 47.5 (31 out of 37). Carson Wentz ranked 35th with a passer rating of 32.8. Wentz threw nine interceptions while under pressure compared to Goff’s three.
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