New Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Mike Kafka is finding out how good quarterback Jared Goff is.
During Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, Michigan, the 38-year-old Kafka offered his honest observation of the veteran quarterback.
“Jared, he’s phenomenal,” Kafka said (h/t Crunch Time Sports). “And he’s one of those guys that I’ve had a ton of respect for from the outside. And I think, you look at him, this guy’s like a sniper, and he’s into it.
He’s got great command in the huddle, at the line of scrimmage. He’s so accurate. I didn’t really realize how accurate he was, still being out here and seeing the anticipation, the velocity, the timing, the ball placement, all those things that go into the pass game. To watch him operate has been really impressive.”
Goff is entering his sixth season with the Lions, who are looking to bounce back after regressing in 2025. Detroit made the NFL playoffs in 2023 and 2024, winning 27 regular-season games over that span before coming up way short of their goals in 2025.
Last season, Goff and company went just 9-8 and missed the boat to the postseason. From an individual standpoint, the 31-year-old still looked very good under center in 2025. He earned his fifth Pro Bowl nod (third with the Lions), and in 17 games, the former No. 1 NFL Draft pick threw for 4,564 passing yards and 34 touchdowns against eight interceptions on a 68.0 percent completion rate.
That is the kind of quarterback Kafka is getting a chance to work with, as he looks to help the Lions after a stint with the New York Giants.
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