Originally posted by genus49:
Goff's mechanics and pocket presence was much better than Watsons and those are two key attributes for NFL. He does some things better than Goff and certainly has better athletic ability but I wouldn't say it's fair to say he's better than Goff. At least not if you're looking at NFL potential IMO.
Goff is the better pocket passer and that's what you want in your NFL QB first.
Watson's arm strength and accuracy are a little better to go along with the athleticism. He has more NFL potential than Goff, but will need to work on some of the little things Goff does well already like footwork in the pocket and keeping his eyes in tandem with his feet.
If both QB's came out this year, I'm still convinced Watson would have been the #1 pick. Garrett may have gone higher than Goff and Wentz too.