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Aug 26, 2023

Caleb Williams Draft Profile

USC QB Caleb Williams is fighting to become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. We dive into Williams' scouting report and project his future outlook. This college football season is shaping

USC QB Caleb Williams is fighting to become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. We dive into Williams' scouting report and project his future outlook.

This college football season is shaping up to be one for the ages as the four-team College Football Playoff comes to an end. Leading the 2024 NFL Draft prospects is USC quarterback Caleb Williams. We’re diving into Williams’ scouting report as the Heisman Trophy winner looks to repeat his stellar 2022 season.

Starting his career in Oklahoma and replacing Spencer Rattler as the Sooners’ quarterback, Williams was a star from the moment he got on the field. He followed head coach Lincoln Riley to USC after 2021, where he won the Heisman Trophy. He totaled 4,357 passing yards, 42 touchdowns, and only five interceptions in 2022.

Williams has emerged as the latest elite NFL quarterback prospect with two straight seasons averaging 9.1 yards per attempt, a pass-efficiency rating over 168.5, and countless electrifying plays.

Williams is an immensely gifted playmaker. He’ll enter the NFL as one of the premier arm talents and creators at quarterback on Day 1. His ability to devastate the will of defenses after evading pressure is reminiscent of peak Josh Allen.

Unlike Allen, though, Williams consistently makes good decisions with the ball and avoids turnover-worthy plays. Williams lacks Allen’s immense size and ability to shed would-be tacklers similarly, but the two thrive in chaos that we’ve rarely seen.

The biggest area Williams can prove himself is as an anticipatory passer on three- and five-step drops. Riley hasn’t prioritized this because Williams is trusted to be even more effective when breaking the play’s design.

Williams shows good instincts and vision when he plays within the scheme, but I want to see more of it to know whether it’s an actual weakness or something he decides against using more.

Williams will transform the organization he lands with very early in his career. He’s a slam-dunk top-two quarterback in the 2024 class and has the tools and skill set to be an All-Pro in the NFL.

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