Social media scouts have done their best to find Williams’ weaknesses, and one that’s consistently raised is his inability to play (or succeed) within the structure of a play call.
Instead, Williams is sometimes described as a quarterback with the dreaded hero-ball mentality. He passes up the singles and doubles on his quest to always hit the home run. And while it’s true that Williams is a touchdown-to-checkdown player, he’s also a really, really
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Check it out:20 minutes of Caleb Williams playing in the pocket, in-structure pic.twitter.com/WmR2nsUDhP
— DaWindyCity Productions (@dwcprodz) March 24, 2024
That’s more than 20 minutes of Caleb Williams dicing opposing defenses from inside the pocket. His eyes are always downfield, even as the pocket collapses around him. He’s clean with his mechanics (especially his feet as he dances around or through chaos) and zips accurate passes to all three levels of the field.
Yeah, those are traits of a first-overall pick and a prospect that many teams that had the first pick in recent years probably wish they could’ve selected.
In 2024, that team is the Chicago Bears.