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Why so much Caleb Williams hate? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Final_Surround_1556@alien.top to c/bears@nfl.community

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A few weeks ago, you saw people saying he was a generational talent, that they would pick him (as a prospect coming out of college) over Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, John Elway, comparing his game to Patrick Mahomes. He has lost a few games this year but Jesus, his defense gives up 33 PPG, 420 yards of offense per game and they let people score 94% of the time in the redzone.

He has 119 total touchdowns over 3 years with only 13 ints. This year he is completing almost 70% of his passes. Are you guys genuinely concerned about his ability to play at the next level or is it just nit picking at this point?

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[–] doggoploggo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Some evaluators labeled him "generational" which led to a bit of a hate circle-jerk overcorrection as soon as he started struggling. He has strengths and weaknesses just like every other prospect, but Caleb is a lightning rod for hot takes because of who he is, where he plays, and how much he was hyped up.

[–] pleasedontbingme@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's also a lot of dubious reporting about him which adds fuel to the fire. Stuff like him "not wanting to play for certain teams" or "wanting equity in the team he's drafted to"

The reporting stated that his dad was saying these things, which is neither a defense of the reporting itself or those reading it. Just because his dad is saying it doesn’t mean Caleb actually thinks it. But it is still concerning to have such a chaotic presence so close to who you would bet your franchises future on (The Ball family)

To me, the far bigger issues are what he has shown his own character to be while playing and that many of his playing weaknesses are the same as Fields.

[–] bigomlet@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

His dad seems like he could definitely be a nuisance to have around if things start going poorly, but that quote about equity was from the summer and got taken way out of context. Florio reported about it immediately after CW’s worst game of his career and knew exactly what he was doing for the engagement.

Definitely agree on some of the on field stuff being a far bigger concern. I’ll be interested to see what all comes out about him during the pre-draft process with team interviews and whether teammates/coaches vouch for him.

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