Post by JABF on Apr 13, 2024 16:53:29 GMT -6
Former NFL quarterback, Brady Quinn, points out how Caleb Williams has faced adversity (a bad team around him) and how that will make him better prepared for the NFL. He has proven to be resilient. He is better prepared for life in the NFL when you don't get perfect talent around you.
I was thinking the exact same thing. Some of these other QB's coming into the NFL have played with an obscene level of talent around them and haven't had to experience what Caleb has. I do believe this is one (of a number) of factors why QBs bust at the NFL level. They don't have the ideal support around them that they did in college - and they can't handle the adversity. It's not "the" factor but I do believe it can be a contributing factor. Quinn points out: "I don't think people on the outside truly appreciate just what he was overcoming during his time there." kkkIf you've watched the USC games this past season, you've seen an OLine that was on the level of some of Chicago's worst over recent years. Caleb is actually coming to a team with MORE talent than the team he is leaving. It's a great point that Quinn makes here:
I was thinking the exact same thing. Some of these other QB's coming into the NFL have played with an obscene level of talent around them and haven't had to experience what Caleb has. I do believe this is one (of a number) of factors why QBs bust at the NFL level. They don't have the ideal support around them that they did in college - and they can't handle the adversity. It's not "the" factor but I do believe it can be a contributing factor. Quinn points out: "I don't think people on the outside truly appreciate just what he was overcoming during his time there." kkkIf you've watched the USC games this past season, you've seen an OLine that was on the level of some of Chicago's worst over recent years. Caleb is actually coming to a team with MORE talent than the team he is leaving. It's a great point that Quinn makes here:
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While a popular notion has been Caleb Williams hasn't been challenged with enough adversity in his career, a former college and NFL QB sees more adversity faced than other QBs have.
As far as Quinn is concerned, Williams has probably faced more adversity than many other quarterbacks coming into the NFL... Quinn said he saw quarterbacks like Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix and JJ McDaniels cruising to victory after victory, barely challenged with strong teams in big parts of their final seasons.
Meanwhile, he saw Williams' ability to keep his weaker team in games as a plus last year.
"I don't think people on the outside truly appreciate just what he was overcoming during his time there," Quinn told Withthefirstpick.com. "He had talent around him as far as guys to throw to but the offensive line issues, defensive issues ... I mean, it was probably understated just how lackluster they were.
"He had to overcome that every single week.
"Really not many other people in the NFL now can do the stuff he can do—the way he can throw off-platform, the way he can throw cross-body, cross-field in different directions. How fast he can throw the football once he does decide to take off or move within the pocket, around in the pocket. He just has this uncanny ability of being able or a knack for making plays."
While a popular notion has been Caleb Williams hasn't been challenged with enough adversity in his career, a former college and NFL QB sees more adversity faced than other QBs have.
As far as Quinn is concerned, Williams has probably faced more adversity than many other quarterbacks coming into the NFL... Quinn said he saw quarterbacks like Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix and JJ McDaniels cruising to victory after victory, barely challenged with strong teams in big parts of their final seasons.
Meanwhile, he saw Williams' ability to keep his weaker team in games as a plus last year.
"I don't think people on the outside truly appreciate just what he was overcoming during his time there," Quinn told Withthefirstpick.com. "He had talent around him as far as guys to throw to but the offensive line issues, defensive issues ... I mean, it was probably understated just how lackluster they were.
"He had to overcome that every single week.
"Really not many other people in the NFL now can do the stuff he can do—the way he can throw off-platform, the way he can throw cross-body, cross-field in different directions. How fast he can throw the football once he does decide to take off or move within the pocket, around in the pocket. He just has this uncanny ability of being able or a knack for making plays."
