NFL picks vs. spread, Week 8: Jared Goff, Carson Wentz are validating their 2016 NFL Draft status

Phelan M. EbenhackRemember when experts mocked the quarterbacks in the 2016 NFL Draft class?

Well, those skeptics look pretty silly right now.

One year after being selected Nos. 1 and 2 overall in the 2016 draft, Jared Goff and Carson Wentz are justifying the investments the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles made in them.

Goff, the No. 1 overall pick, has guided the Rams to a surprising 5-2 start and is a big reason why they lead the NFL in scoring with a 30.3 average. He’s not lighting the world on fire with his 90.3 passer efficiency rating and 9-4 touchdown-to-interception ratio, but he’s managing the game, avoiding mistakes and spreading the ball to his targets, making the Rams…