Why choosing Cal over Colorado was a wise move by Davis Webb

Texas Tech graduate transfer Davis Webb did an about-face Wednesday, deciding to make the move to Cal after previously committing to Colorado in late January.

Now before anyone goes on an Aaron Moorehead-type rant about his lack of loyalty and trust, it should be clear that Webb made the right call for next year, and for his future.

The purpose of college for students should be to receive adequate training to enter the workplace in their chosen field. Webb has aspirations of playing professional football, and currently projects as someone who has a reasonable chance of doing so. Shouldn't he do what's best to help him get to that point?

In joining Sonny Dykes and the Cal program, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Webb is going to a program that throws the ball ... a lot. As a quarterback in that "Air Raid" system, the 22-year-old will get the most opportunities to show his talent for NFL scouts.

In Dykes' six years as a college head coach, previously with Louisiana Tech before heading to Cal, his quarterbacks have thrown for a pile of yards.

In Dykes' last four years as a head coach, his starting quarterback has never finished worse than 18th in the country in passing yards. Jared Goff, who was just selected first overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, finished third and fifth in the country for passing yards the last two seasons.

The Colorado program has been around since 1902, and has never had a 3,300-plus-yard passer. In fact, the last four seasons' total passing yards for Dykes' quarterback would be the single-season record for the Buffaloes.

Cal just signed one of the nation's top receivers in Demetris Robertson. While the Golden Bears did suffer some NFL defections at the other wideout positions, it's simply a matter of reloading for Dykes' offense.

Webb played in a version of the Air Raid system at Texas Tech, throwing for 5,557 yards and 46 touchdowns in his career with the Red Raiders. The move to Dykes' system should be a smooth transition, and the confident Texan should have no problem acclimating to the west coast.

While the decision to head to Cal over Colorado certainly won't please the Buffaloes faithful, Webb made a decision that's better in the present, and in the future - and for that he deserves to be applauded.