Free-agent offensive deal with and three-time Professional Bowl choice Taylor Lewan is the newest noteworthy member of the NFL neighborhood to voice considerations about USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams.
“One man that, that is up for everyone else to interpret, however I didn’t get a very good vibe from Caleb Williams all through the mix course of,” Lewan stated throughout a latest episode of his “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast, per Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Put up. “I do know, loads of backlash for the boy. He primarily got here to the mix for the free gear and the interviews.”
Williams didn’t full any medical evaluations on the mix however reportedly will go to the Chicago Bears “shortly after” USC’s March 20 professional day. NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated revealed that Williams impressed people inside the Bears group throughout a proper interview final week.
Chicago is broadly anticipated to make Williams the primary choose of the 2024 NFL Draft.
“Solely participant in mix historical past to not do a medical evaluate,” Lewan continued whereas talking about Williams. “Solely dude [who] didn’t run, didn’t throw. His selecting to not throw was, ‘Hey there’s loads of movie on me, you’ll be able to watch that in actual motion. I don’t want to do this.’ So he primarily went there after which I believe he did one factor about bitter gummies, like him and a few girl sat there and tried bitter sweet.”
Retired participant and present NFL analyst Merril Hoge generated headlines when he stated he believed Williams was “not particular.” After the mix, former quarterback and present analyst Ryan Leaf shared that he thinks Williams wants to take a seat all through his rookie season.
ESPN character Dan Orlovsky, a retired signal-caller, has repeatedly ranked LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels forward of Williams in rookie energy rankings.
“It’s unbelievable how gifted he’s, however he’s received any such ‘I’m higher than everybody’ perspective that it’s coming off of,” Lewan added about Williams. “Now if that’s not the person he’s, he’s greater than welcome to come back on the bus [the podcast] and clarify himself, however what I noticed from the brief pattern dimension I received of watching a couple of interviews of him on my strategy to the mix was, [the] man may be very filled with himself. He’s received some big-time sure folks in his camp proper now which can be getting in his ear a bit an excessive amount of.”
Such opinions possible will not matter, as almost each mock draft up to date weekly lists Williams going to the Bears by way of the primary general choose.
