The NFL Scouting Combine won’t have the most sought-after prospect in this year’s class participating in the usual drills.
According to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, USC star Caleb Williams won’t partake in any of the workouts or drills scheduled for the event.
Williams will be in Indianapolis and present at the combine, but he won’t do any drills, so he’s likely to be there for interviews only.
Potential top overall pick #USC QB Caleb Williams will wait until his Pro Day to throw and workout for scouts, sources say. He’ll be in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine, but not throw for teams. pic.twitter.com/uITGKO9c37
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 26, 2024
Needless to say, this decision wasn’t met with good reactions from NFL fans.
They think of it as a red flag and took to Twitter to voice their concerns and doubts about this decision.
Buyer beware
— Sully’s 2 Cents (@MondoSully) February 26, 2024
Red Flag
— Matumbomarc (@Thundar68) February 26, 2024
what is Caleb hiding?
— Out Fox Sports (@MarkHolder27) February 26, 2024
Combine turning into the NBA all star game.
— Doug (@StBlitzkrieg) February 26, 2024
Williams will reportedly wait until USC’s pro day before making any throws.
Even so, this is highly unlikely to take a toll on his draft stock.
Some people have been wary about his character, and they believe he might not be mature enough to become the face of a franchise.
Others have also questioned his record against winning teams, while some players have even questioned whether he’d be able to play in Chicago’s cold weather, assuming he does go No. 1 overall to the Bears.
Still, Williams’ physical traits speak for themselves.
He’s drawn comparisons to Patrick Mahomes for good reasons, and he has the same kind of flashy and flair game that has turned the Kansas City Chiefs star into the best quarterback in the game.
It’s unfortunate that he might not take this combine seriously, but he’s still almost a lock to be the first guy taken off the board.
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