Presumptive No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams had his pro day at USC on Wednesday. After choosing to not do anything other than interview at the NFL Scouting Combine, the NFL world anxiously awaited the Trojans quarterback performing in front of hundreds of personnel gathered from all 32 teams.
The Chicago Bears, owners of the top pick and in desperate need of a new quarterback, sent nearly a plane full on their own. Also on hand was new Bears wideout Keenan Allen, who was traded to Chicago last week.
Williams threw in the outdoor session, and by all accounts threw pretty well.
Caleb Williams throwing to left side pic.twitter.com/MWKIuKbKLz
— CHGO Bears (@CHGO_Bears) March 20, 2024
Caleb Williams ends his Pro Day with a 70 yard bomb and a punt. Wow! 👀
pic.twitter.com/ocAGQ6kVkm— Ben Devine (@Chicago_NFL) March 20, 2024
He even threw one left-handed, just because:
Breaking news: Caleb Williams has elected to throw left-handed pic.twitter.com/6fLOv6WwVY
— Mike 🏈 footballiance.com (@DraftMaverick) March 20, 2024
Not everything was ideal. Williams measured in shorter than expected at just over 6 feet. He’s a little smaller than Baker Mayfield, one of the players he’s sometimes compared to and a former No. 1 overall pick coming from the same collegiate offense (at Oklahoma, where Williams began his college career). Mayfield faced considerable scrutiny for his height–or lack thereof– but that hasn’t been brought up much in Williams’ case.
Williams did everything he needed to do to confirm he will be the No. 1 overall pick by the Bears next month.
