Is Caleb Williams already a lock to go No. 1 in the 2024 NFL draft?
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It looks like he’s running away with this year’s Heisman Trophy, but USC quarterback Caleb Williams is also doing his best Trevor Lawrence impression when it comes to projecting his NFL draft future.
The highly touted transfer who followed head coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to Hollywood, Williams has lived up to the hype this season, leading the Trojans to the Pac-12 title game. He’s put up some ridiculous numbers, accounting for over 4,000 yards of offense and 44 total touchdowns, with just three interceptions.
He’s got USC on the verge of clinching not just the conference title, but also their first trip to the College Football Playoff.
NFL teams are sure to be taking notice, too, even though Williams won’t be eligible to make the jump to the pros until 2024. He might not have the ideal size of a franchise quarterback, but Williams makes up for it in every other area of his game, with all the physical and mental traits to be a difference-maker at the next level.
Lawrence felt like the eventual No. 1 overall pick from the moment he set foot on the field at Clemson, and we might look back at Williams’ comeback win vs. Texas with the Sooners last year as a similar moment.
Right now, as Williams leads the Trojans to heights they haven’t seen in a while, he might also be convincing NFL decision-makers that he should be the easy pick at No. 1 overall in the 2024 draft.
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