CHICAGO — Jared Goff lobbed a few balls to a couple of lucky kids and practiced his coverage skills. Carson Wentz grinned as he sent a line of boys and girls through a footwork drill.

It was all smiles for the quarterbacks on the eve of the NFL draft. They might not know exactly where they are going but they know they won’t have to very long to find out.

“Excited for whatever happens,” Goff said Wednesday. “It’s going to be a fun time. It’s going to be a dream come true regardless.”

Easy for him to say. After a pair of blockbuster trades, Goff and Wentz are expected to be the first two names off the board Thursday night. The only question is which one becomes the centerpiece for the NFL’s return to Los Angeles with the Rams, and which goes to Philadelphia for a rebuilding project.

“Someone talked about it last night; there’s already a card with your name on it,” Wentz said after joining several top prospects for a football clinic at a Chicago park Wednesday, “and I’m just excited to finally find out where that is.”

The 6-foot-4 Goff started every game during his three seasons at California, and set school records in completions, yards passing and touchdown passes. The 6-5 Wentz led North Dakota State to its fifth consecutive FCS title last season.

“It’ll be exciting to see where we fall, and hopefully we play each other for a long time,” Wentz said.

Goff and Wentz share the same agency, Rep 1 Sports, and got to know each other when they trained together for the draft.

“I think our careers will kind of be linked together forever,” Goff said. “But yeah, we’re friendly and competitive, like any other quarterbacks that train together. I had a good time getting to know him.”

For a long time, it looked as if quarterback was the least likely possibility for No. 1. Tennessee, which drafted Marcus Mariota in the first round a year ago, was connected to Mississippi offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil.

Everything changed two weeks ago when the Titans traded the top selection and two other picks to Los Angeles. Then Cleveland traded the No. 2 pick to Philadelphia.

“It was exciting,” Wentz said. “Obviously you’re aware of what the teams kind of need a little bit, and my agents kind of filled me in a little bit. But it was exciting. Anytime there’s movement in the draft, it’s always fun.”

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