Let’s keep it real about Caleb Williams and his Pro Day — his turf —his receivers —his terms. There is a reason why he wanted to do that opposed to throwing at the NFL Combine —and as a former NFL Scout, I see right through it. I don’t think he wanted to risk having his inconsistent footwork exposed throwing to receivers he wasn’t ‘familiar’ with and having that displayed with his draft stock riding on it —of course he will have the same dynamic as a rookie, throwing to receivers he’s not familiar with from day one. Every college QB has a great pro day —today I’ve posted examples of Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Kenny Pickett, Sam Howell and Josh Rosen all having great pro days on my page to prove that point. We have to be able to see through the smoke with Caleb Williams. He has erratic and inconsistent footwork (all over his game film) and he’s going into a league that operates on timing routes that esteems downfield ball placement. He craves getting out of structure going into a league that’s very structured in every aspect and he has a slower time to throw (3.21 seconds PFF) going into a league that’s about getting the ball out of a QBs hand faster (Next Gen Stats). These are three reasons he’s a poor projection to the NFL. But none of that seems to matter. The regression from 2022 —to 2023 on film and also in statistical production. The meltdown we all witnessed that caused him to uncontrollably cry in the mother’s arms —the reported unsportsmanlike conduct of refusing to shake hands with Utah and the refusal to meet with reporters after the UCLA game —the documented obscenities painted on his nails aimed at the opponents —none of it seems to matter. All that matters is the mostly unfounded opinions of mainstream media, the cherry picked highlights and keeping him at No. 1 hell or high water no matter what he says or does to the contrary—no matter how defiant him and his dad Carl present themselves to be with Caleb refusing to participate at the Combine — and reportedly dictating which teams will see his medicals —and with his dad trying to find loop holes in the CBA reported by the Athletic —who cares —full speed ahead!? Never mind Caleb Williams has been sacked 63 times the past two seasons —blame it on the O Line —forget he completed 57.5% against CAL and 56.0% against Arizona —he’ll do better against the Eagles and Lions, right? The fact we all witnessed someone having what I feel —with my background —was someone having a mental breakdown right in front of our eyes —that’s my opinion —just keep Caleb Williams at No. 1 and let’s ramp up the pressure and see what happens. I guarantee he’ll be a bust if he’s drafted in the first three rounds and I’ll tell anyone who will listen just like I did pre draft with Trey Lance, Zach Wilson and Kenny Pickett —all the articles are online, but don’t worry about that —just get him to be taken No. 1 and see what happens. I’ll tell you what’s going to happen —he will fail. There’s nothing on his game film that supports him being projected as a first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. And the worst part —believe it or not —none of this is doing him any favors in the end. That’s the saddest part. Building expectations around what he didn’t put on film is a absolute recipe for setting him up to fail —that’s the irony—the expectations are currently framed in such a way that he will never live up to them —I just hope he can handle the fallout, which I doubt, because he’s proven how unequipped he is being quoted in the LA times last November about how inexperienced he is dealing with adversity, but I hope he can —I hope he can withstand the backlash of the same public that built him into something he isn’t and never will be. Johnny Manziel, Todd Marinovich and Ryan Leaf barely could. Hopefully he finds a strength he didn’t know he had and has support they didn’t have when this whole thing comes crashing down and the world sees I cared more about Caleb Williams than anyone else did.
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