1 / 3 | 1 / 3 Former USC quarterback Caleb Williams answers questions at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Friday.Photo by Alex Butler/UPI
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1 (UPI) —
Caleb Williams will undoubtedly be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The former USC quarterback also said he plans to rewrite history and set Michael Jordan-level standards wherever he goes.“I don’t compare myself to anybody else,” Williams said Friday when asked about the quarterback class at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “I’ve been there. I think I’m my own player. I tend to make history and rewrite history.”
Williams is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the draft, which will be held April 25-27 in Detroit. If the Chicago Bears keep their No. 1 pick, he could be part of the team; if the Bears trade the pick, he could go elsewhere.
The Bears have not publicly announced whether they will keep current quarterback Justin Fields on the roster or send him elsewhere, potentially handing the offense over to Williams.
The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner wasn’t born yet during Michael Jordan’s prime, but he said he’s watched the Chicago Bulls legend’s highlights and hopes to play in what could be a long and productive NFL career. produce similar effects.
“I don’t play for fame and fortune,” Williams said. “I’m not playing for money. I’m not playing for jewelry or anything like that. Just to go out and win as many games as I can and do the best that I can.
“My plan is if I do my best and play as many games as I can at my best, I think I can get to some of the marks like (Jordan) did.”
Unlike several other top quarterback prospects, Williams will not participate in practices or medical exams at the combine.
“I didn’t feel the need to go out and throw,” Williams said. “I believe I’ve had about 30 fights. Come watch me live and see how I perform as a competitor.”
Williams said he plans to undergo a physical during individual meetings with NFL teams.
The former USC star threw for 42 touchdowns and only five interceptions in 2022, throwing for 4,537 yards and a completion rate of 66.6%. Williams’ statistics dropped slightly in 2023, when he completed 68.6 percent of his passes for 3,633 yards, 30 scores and five interceptions against the Trojans.
He led the team to an 11-3 record in 2022 and an 8-5 record in 2023.
“I don’t think I’m not going to be No. 1,” Williams said of his draft-day expectations. “I think I’ve put in all the effort, time, effort and energy to make this happen.
“I don’t think of Plan B. Stick to Plan A. When things don’t go your way, find a way to make Plan A work.
Williams said his main goal was to join a team that “wanted to win.”
Michigan’s JJ McCarthy helps Wolverines win national title in January 2023, Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye, Washington State’s Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon State’s Bo Nix are all in the draft class ‘s other top quarterback prospects.
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