The hype surrounding the USC Trojans quarterback being the No. 1 overall pick has gripped the 2024 NFL Draft. However, not everything seems to shine brightly as far as Caleb Williams’ talents are concerned. The top quarterback prospect’s performance was examined before the draft. 

With thorough scrutiny, pundits have been criticizing Williams for his easy passes. But, recently, NFL analyst Albert Breer took charge to clear the confusion surrounding Williams’ passes. 

A close source clarifies Williams’ attempt in easy throws

Breer dedicated a whole segment to Williams on the YouTube podcast 98.5 The Sports Hub. Citing the genuine issue as far as the USC quarterback is concerned, the analyst confirmed, “I saw on Twitter he got criticized for like letting a receiver right like passing up an easy throw to a receiver to scramble.”

However, talking to Williams, as informed by Breer, the close source got to know the real deal behind the quarterback’s pass. Williams was on the field with his fellow Trojan star, Brenden Rice. As the analyst quotes the source, “I thought he was going to get tackled at seven or eight so we wouldn’t pick up the first down so in my head I was thinking I had a better chance of moving the sticks if I scrambled.” 

So it is impossible for people who are not on the field at the moment to comprehend Williams’ pass as the source revealed, “I saw the opportunity to pick up the yardage on the ground and so I did it and so somebody who’s just watching video looks at it and says well he passed up the easy throw.” Even though the quarterback faced criticism for not implementing long throws, his USC pro day has been a great success. 

Williams and his throwing talent

Williams succeeded in playing his talents in front of the representatives of all 32 NFL teams in attendance at the pro day. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner tried his hands for the first time throwing the ball, which he has not done since the 2023 college football season ended.

Along with this, throughout Williams’ 50 or so pass attempts, his timing and accuracy impressed the NFL scouts with their effortlessness. As he went on throwing across the field, only four balls hit the ground. However, he fits into the upper echelon of arm strength at the quarterback position. As a result of this, his throws possess tremendous velocity.

Williams is known for delivering throws from wild arm angles and ensures to do it with an impressive touch, not just zip behind his passes. Overall, He is known for his accuracy as a thrower, but in certain instances, for example, in 2021 at Oklahoma, he would throw off the back foot in order to avoid pressure.

Caleb Williams often gets caught in the athleticism debate with the incumbent Justin Fields. However, the USC Trojans quarterback stands out with his pocket agility and blending of athleticism and creativity to keep the play moving.