Caleb Williams ended his 50-throw script today by uncorking an effortless deep ball down the middle of the field for a completion with Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus standing behind him, grinning ear-to-ea🌠r.
Pro Days are a t-shirt and shorts workout, and to me, what we can discern from them is mechanics. NFL Media’s Bucky Brooks compared the throwing drills at a Pro Day to a free throw line in basketball. What does the player look like going through the basics?
For Caleb Williams, it’s the basics that many (inaccurately) question because he has so much extraordinary on tape, especially in 2023. On W𓃲ednesday, Williams made the basics look easy.
His dropbacks were clean and well-paced, and his throws were on target. The ball exploded out of his hand and got on his receivers quickly with little effort, and there was plenty of touch whenever necessary. Out of the 50 throws, only a handful weren’t perfect, and only a few hit the turf.
USC’s staff kept him in the pocket, which everyone wanted to see today. He took 60 percent of his throws from the shotgun and the other 40 percent from under center, and he worked all sides of the field and all depths of targets. Many Pro Day throwing sessions focus on one side of the field, but not this one.
He made the pedestrian look just that, and,🐟 of course, he drew cheers from the onlookers with effortless deep balls, hitting his receivers in str♋ide most of the time.
Look at this dee🍌p ball, that drew a massive smile from Matt Eberflus—This one travels 55-plus yards, and it was a low-effort throw by Williams.
The biggest takeaway from today was the calmness. Williams was cool and collected throughout and barely broke a sweat. And yes, running 50 plays, scripte💫d or not, is sweat-worthy. He was calm, interacted well with his coaches and teammates, and had a smile on his face throughout.
A Pro Day for a pܫotential No. 1 pick should be a walk in the park, and it was just that for Williams today.
