The Players' Tribune

Training Day

Jared Goff

Jared Goff

Detroit Lions

I’ve been thinking about this moment since I started throwing a ball around at five years old. All the work that I’ve done over these last few months, preparing for the combine, my pro day and individual team workouts — really the work I’ve put in my whole life — is about to pay off in my dream coming true.

To think that I’m going to get a chance to play football for a living is something really special.

But when the commissioner walks to the podium and calls my name, it will really be only the beginning.

My favorite routes to throw are probably deep outs. It’s fun to let it rip and test your arm strength on those. I like dig routes too, because they re
My favorite routes to throw are probably deep outs. It’s fun to let it rip and test your arm strength on those. I like dig routes too, because they re /
I think I have a natural and quick throwing motion. You might call it “whippy.” I’ve been throwing the ball since I was five years old, and I really h
I think I have a natural and quick throwing motion. You might call it “whippy.” I’ve been throwing the ball since I was five years old, and I really h /
Before the combine, I was training with Carson Wentz, which was really cool. We were pretty competitive with one another. Our styles are a little diff
Before the combine, I was training with Carson Wentz, which was really cool. We were pretty competitive with one another. Our styles are a little diff /
I worked with Ted Tollner on drop-back mechanics. Ted was in the NFL for 15 years and coached at USC. I really enjoy picking his brain about the game,
I worked with Ted Tollner on drop-back mechanics. Ted was in the NFL for 15 years and coached at USC. I really enjoy picking his brain about the game, /

I’ve been throwing the ball since I was five years old, and I really haven’t tweaked my release at all since I was young. It’s always been natural to me.

- Jared Goff
I worked a lot on my running mechanics for the combine drills. When you’re preparing for the combine, it’s a little different than usual because you’r
I worked a lot on my running mechanics for the combine drills. When you’re preparing for the combine, it’s a little different than usual because you’r /
The craziest part of the draft process has been seeing the coaches and GMs who I’ve been seeing on TV since I was a little kid come to see me work out
The craziest part of the draft process has been seeing the coaches and GMs who I’ve been seeing on TV since I was a little kid come to see me work out /
I’ve been learning a few different offenses and it’s really interesting to see the connections between them. You can kind of tell when certain coaches
I’ve been learning a few different offenses and it’s really interesting to see the connections between them. You can kind of tell when certain coaches /
At the NFL level, the verbiage is pretty crazy. Like, if you’re in the Cowboys’ playbook, you might call Gun Trips Right Triple Seam X Cut. The Charge
At the NFL level, the verbiage is pretty crazy. Like, if you’re in the Cowboys’ playbook, you might call Gun Trips Right Triple Seam X Cut. The Charge /
Yep, I’m still rocking the Cal backpack. It gets superheavy because I’m always hauling around water and snacks and binders of plays for the different
Yep, I’m still rocking the Cal backpack. It gets superheavy because I’m always hauling around water and snacks and binders of plays for the different /
Leg strength is so important at the NFL level, especially as the game wears on. That’s how you make a lot of your throws. So I do a lot of deadlifts i
Leg strength is so important at the NFL level, especially as the game wears on. That’s how you make a lot of your throws. So I do a lot of deadlifts i /

I don’t know what’s going to happen Thursday night, but my life is about to change.

- Jared Goff
When I’m training, I’m probably packing in between 4,000 to 5,000 calories a day. I’ve been doing it for a long time, so I’ve gotten used to it. But w
When I’m training, I’m probably packing in between 4,000 to 5,000 calories a day. I’ve been doing it for a long time, so I’ve gotten used to it. But w /
I’m excited to be in Madden this year. They usually give rookies a rating in the low 80s, at best, so I’m not going to set my hopes too high, but it’l
I’m excited to be in Madden this year. They usually give rookies a rating in the low 80s, at best, so I’m not going to set my hopes too high, but it’l /
I never stop trying to test my accuracy and place the football. I got so close to hitting this one…. So close.
I never stop trying to test my accuracy and place the football. I got so close to hitting this one…. So close. /
I don’t know what’s going to happen on Thursday night, but my life is about to change. I’m just really excited to see what’s going to happen. I’m read
I don’t know what’s going to happen on Thursday night, but my life is about to change. I’m just really excited to see what’s going to happen. I’m read /

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