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PawlOski's avatar

Feels like it will be Goff will be the winner with Weaver and Allen in close pursuit. Goff has the highest profile and the numbers. Allen is the better pro and talent IMO (and he certainly affected the way we play, by ensuring his buddies got schollies and starting qb gigs). But Weaver was probably the most fun of the three to watch and root for. Marvin Jones was probably my favorite Bear of the decade.

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WilderThanGene's avatar

Weaver for me, hands down, and I'm shocked this wouldnt be unanimous. Shocked, I say! He was basically "Mr. Football" and made us nationally relevant, showing up in Heisman conversations *as a linebacker*. He embodied what many of us wanted this program to be, coming out of a dark period that saw some humiliating and demoralizing defenses.

While Goff was a very talented QB no doubt, he was basically only that, and while in a Cal uniform he didn't seem to have that transcendent quality. In terms of profile, I dont think that really came until he shot up the draft boards after the season, and even then nationally most people thought he was being overvalued and fortunate that for some reason Jeff Fisher was head over heels for him.

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