For some players, the transition from college to the pro ranks seems virtually seamless. For others, it’s one, big painful learning experience. Jared Goff rookie cards were not exactly selling like hotcakes after a difficult rookie season but now, he’s starting to make collectors take notice.
Goff was bad enough to be the butt of jokes during the Rams’ first season back in Los Angeles:
Why doesn’t Jared Goff use the phone? He can’t find the receiver.
The guffaws are gone, now. Under new coach Sean McVay, the Rams are currently one of the NFC’s powerhouse teams and Goff has become what the franchise expected he could be when they traded six draft picks to move up and pick the former California Golden Bear first in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Like Carson Wentz and Patrick Mahomes, Goff appears ready to join the ranks of the next generation of star quarterbacks. Yet while prices for his rookie cards have ticked upward lately, many remain at modest levels. As the top pick in the draft, there is no shortage of Jared Goff rookie cards. He’s appeared in just about every Panini product since he was picked. Single base cards in lower end products can still be had for less than the cost of a meal from a fast food dollar menu. Many certified autographs can still be found for well under $200.
Like every modern rookie card, it’s the low serial numbered autographs that drive the most interest. High-end brands are where the bigger dollars come from. Goff’s 2016 National Treasures autographed patch cards numbered to 99 or less will bring four figures. Likewise with cards such as the ever-popul
ar Contenders Rookie Ticket autos and Contenders Cracked Ice (# to 24).
There’s still plenty of room for growth if Goff can continue to perform at a high level and increase NFL interest in the nation’s second largest media market.
You can take a look at current listings for Jared Goff rookie cards on eBay by clicking here. Below is a list of the ‘most watched’ eBay auctions.
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