Chris Broussard has his reservations about Caleb Williams having a better rookie season than C.J. Stroud
The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields a few days back, in most likely move to welcome Caleb Williams.
A lot of hype is going around Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, who is likely to get picked as the No. 1 overall choice in the upcoming NFL Draft. After the Chicago Bears released their quarterback Justin Fields, Williams is linked to the team and can make his way to the league early.
However, not everyone is too hopeful thinking that Williams will have a great NFL career. Williams’ impressive stats are not enough to make Chris Broussard, an analyst on the ‘First Things First’ show, a fan of the former USC Trojans QB.
I would be stunned if he has the rookie season as C.J. Stroud. That's the best rookie season. If he is not CJ Stroud, would I be disappointed? No...Chris Broussard via First Things First
Broussard seemed pretty mellow with Williams’ chances in the NFL. However, this take was in contrasting to his fellow panelist Nick Wright. While Broussard is having early doubts about Williams, Wright is of the opinion that the QB is ‘under-hyped’.
Broussard did not like the college football example in case of Caleb Williams
What triggered Broussard most during the segment was the continuously brought up example of Caleb Williams at the college level. He tried to focus on the difference between college football and professional leagues and claimed that both places share a different level of challenges. Hence, just because Williams was successful in college, that does not mean that he will be successful at the professional level as well.Just because the guy was phenomenal in college, just because he won the Heisman means nothing in the NFL. Look, 27 quarterbacks since the merger, in the Superbowl era, 27 quarterbacks have been taken No. 1 in the draft. Eight of them have lived up to it.Broussard added
Caleb Williams (Via Imago)
Apart from high completion, there are also a few extra concerns. The quarterback has developed a reputation for being a ‘warm-weather ‘player. Now, in Chicago, he has to play in the cold. It is to be seen how he adapts to the changes if the Bears do draft him as the overall No. 1 pick.
