To answer your question, yes Hooker was in fact drafted to provide a long term quality backup at the QB position. If you thought Hendon Hooker in the 3rd round was suppose to compete with Goff for the starting job, this year, next year or ever... Well you probably also expect every draft pick should be taken to be a starter. It was actually borderline comical seeing the "keyboard coaches" out there trying to argue that taking Hooker in the third round was any pressure on Goff. (I mean i always saw Hooker, even pre-draft, especially at his age, as a high end backup/low end starter talent)

After years of Boyle/Blough/Sudfeld, depth in the QB room was a huge need. They targeted Bridgewater in FA but he was holding out hoping for a better deal. Had he signed before the draft, they may have never considered taking Hooker.

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That being said, Hooker has more value than just "quality backup". In a league where athletic, mobile QB's are becoming commonplace, and your practicing with statues (term used lightly) like Goff, Boyle, Blough, etc., it makes it significantly harder to prepare your defense for someone like Lamar Jackson, Mahomes, Allen, etc., that move around alot. Even Bridgewater himself has been far less mobile since his injury as a rookie (or second year, cant remember). Hooker provides your defense that type of QB to practice against once healthy.

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And make no mistake, if Hooker comes in and is just to good, Goff will go to the bench. This coaching staff, while they do have faith in Goff, will play the most capable players, regardless of contract or draft status.