Sonny Dykes on Jared Goff’s small hands: It’s just talk

An edited transcript of a conversation with Cal football coach Sonny Dykes:

Do you think (Jared) Goff’s supposedly small hands have caused him to drop in the draft?

Hey, look, there’s a long time between the end of the season and the NFL draft and you’ve got to find something to talk about.

In other words, the more you see somebody, the more you’re going to look for reasons to criticize.

[...] a lot of it, too, is there is a lot of posturing going on between teams, who’s drafting and in what order, so there’s a lot of misinformation.

Look, I think the hand thing they’ve got to find something to criticize Jared about, and it’s certainly not going to be his character, and it’s certainly not going to be his play, so they’ve got to find something.

[...] much of being a successful quarterback is playing in a system that plays to your strengths and hides your weaknesses.

[...] that’s what coaching is, figuring out what your guys do well and then strengthening their weaknesses as they go along.

Do you think he has enough durability, strength and explosion in that chest to withstand the rigors of an NFL season?

Yeah, one thing you have to keep in mind is we’re talking about a kid who’s only three years removed from high school.

Chip’s a very smart guy and very smart football coach, so what I think Chip would do is figure out what Jared can do and build an offense around Jared’s strengths.

Two of the top defensive guys in the draft are (UCLA’s) Myles Jack and (Oregon’s) DeForest Buckner.

Anytime you can be that successful playing linebacker and then transition to running back and be that successful, you’re talking about a kid with a ridiculous amount of talent.

[...] Buckner is an incredible talent as well.