Sugashane Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Finally done with the worst kept secret of the entire draft. Bears have taken their swing on the hopeful franchise QB. Overview Williams’ play is highlighted by rare escapability paired with the talent to exploit defenses once the play breaks down. He’s not tall, but he is well-built, with an arm to challenge defenses across the field. He can be a high-impact playmaker on the go or an effective pocket passer when he allows himself to trust his eyes on second and third reads. He can improve his accuracy and placement on intermediate and deep throws, but he’s unlikely to be known for pinpoint accuracy. It is admirable that he looks to keep his eyes up and make throws outside the pocket, but he’ll make things easier on himself early in his pro career by becoming a more decisive scrambler to move the sticks and carry on to the next set of downs. Williams is tremendously talented but often bites off too much responsibility and plays off-schedule. He has a good chance to hit new heights with a surrounding cast he trusts, but greater self-discipline and a well-structured offense might be needed to help him become a quarterback who can elevate a franchise to championship contention. Strengths Forced to keep his team in games with high-end production and did so. Better consistency projected with pro targets who separate. Rapid-fire transition from fake to throw on RPOs. Twitchy release helps generate heat on drive throws. Puts enough pace on the ball to challenge safeties to a variety of spots. Will reset his pocket to create better throwing angles. Much improved at getting air under deep throws in 2023. Touchdown-to-interception ratio of 46:1 in red zone since the start of 2022 season, per Pro Football Focus. Keeps his eyes and arm alive when leaving the pocket. Rare talent to feel pressure, escape and extend the play. Weaknesses Averse to playing throw-and-catch football on schedule. Eyes can become sticky and sluggish working through progressions. Must learn to throw with better anticipation/timing on the NFL level. Hero-ball mentality creates indecisiveness and inconsistent decision-making. Disconcerting deep-ball accuracy in QB-friendly offense. Will throw on the move unnecessarily rather than platform up. Passes up easy scramble yardage for more challenging throws. Player Bio 2021 (Oklahoma): Freshman All-American. Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Played in 11 games and started final seven contests (136-211-64.5, 1,912 yards, 21 TDs, 4 INTs passing; 79-442-5.6, 6 TDs rushing), replacing Heisman hopeful Spencer Rattler. 2022: Heisman Trophy winner (seventh in USC history), Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell Award winner, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Pac-12 Conference. First-team Associated Press All-American. Led the FBS with a school-record 42 passing TDs, ranked third in FBS with a school-record 4,537 passing yards and fourth with school-record passing efficiency (168.5; 333-500-66.6, 5 INTs). Set USC single-season records for QB with 382 rushing yards (113 carries, 3.4 per, 10 TDs). Selected to the Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team. Started all 14 games. 2023: Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference. Finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation's top QB). Ranked top 10 in FBS with 170.1 passing efficiency, 30 passing TDs, 9.4 yards per attempt and 3,633 passing yards (266-388-68.6, 5 INTs). Led the team with 11 rushing TDs (99-121-1.2, 11 TD). Started 12 games. Started Caleb Cares Foundation for anti-bullying, mental health awareness and youth development. Player Comps - Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers Discuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 STAND UP, CHI TOWN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Madmike90 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Now 4 month until we see him play 😭 The the dude knocks out a great first impression when speaking to the NFLN reporter... Side note...Caleb wears a nice Navy suit knowing he is coming to the Bears...then we give him a God awful black cap...what are we doing here people 😏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) Inside info was spot on... Get ordering guys hahaha Edited April 26 by Madmike90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 "If your habits don't match your dreams, either change your habits or change your dreams." So ******* psyched for Caleb. A great kid who deserves this and now I can keep cheering for him 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just now, Madmike90 said: Inside info was spot on... Get ordering guys hahaha 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Well this is pretty cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 As is this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Caleb 13 jerseys so unfortunate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just now, Madmike90 said: As is this Every time I go to post something you’re always right there. Billy spikes *** mf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 He is such a diva his teammates will hate him … 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Too soon right now but I'm curious to how the other NFCN forums will respond to this draft and all of the other work Poles has done this offseason. We weren't that far off from being 10-7 rather than 7-10. There should be some good battles in the NFCN this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 5 hours ago, soulman said: Too soon right now but I'm curious to how the other NFCN forums will respond to this draft and all of the other work Poles has done this offseason. We weren't that far off from being 10-7 rather than 7-10. There should be some good battles in the NFCN this season. True. I said something along the lines that I'd be more shocked at winning only 6 games than winning 13. I think 9 games should be reasonable expectation honestly, barring any major health issues. Compared to week 1 of 2023 - QB upgraded, WR2 and 3 dramatically upgraded, C upgraded at at least some degree, EDGE upgraded dramatically, TE2 upgraded significantly, DC upgraded (Eberflus calls WAY better games) and OC clearly upgraded. Plus the young CBs are more experienced and Byard should at minimum be a level move with EJax (I think he is better FWIW). The Bears haven't really taken a step back anywhere, have they? Williams will have growing pains as a rookie, but hell Fields was still having them in 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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