Should Caleb Williams sit his first year in the NFL?

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf had “First Things First” co-hosts Nick Wright and Chris Broussard debating on Wednesday about whether soon-to-be rookie QB Caleb Williams should sit his first season in the league. 

Leaf made an appearance on “The Dan Partick Show” on Tuesday, and stated he doesn’t feel the former USC QB is a starter this year and thinks he could benefit from sitting.

“You’ve got to be of the understanding that you’re going to sit him this year,” Leaf said. “He can’t do what he did in college 75% of the time and be successful at the NFL level,” Leaf continued. ” He can do the 25% part at the NFL level, but he needs some time.” 

Ryan Leaf sounds off on Caleb Williams: “I don’t think he’s a starting QB this year” | First Things First

The Chicago Bears have the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, and Williams is projected as their potential pick. If he sits his first year, he would likely do so behind 25-year-old Justin Fields.

Broussard had mixed feelings about the idea of Williams sitting out behind the third-year QB, citing other successful rookie QBs who have sat out, but did so to learn from proven veterans. 

“I generally like when rookie quarterbacks sit the first year,” Broussard said. I” mean, it’s not for everybody like C.J. Stroud didn’t need to do it, but I do wish more teams would at least make that an option. Just because I drafted a guy, No. 1 or No. 2 … doesn’t mean I’m throwing him right in the stuff.

“Jordan Love … he looks like he’s probably going to be a star … he sat. Aaron Rodgers. Mahomes didn’t start his first year. Lamar started [by] coming off the bench initially. If he (Williams) sits in Chicago, is he really going to learn anything?”

Wright, meanwhile, believes Williams could benefit from a year of learning from Fields and the Bears staff, but also thinks his sitting would put him in a less-pressure situation when he does eventually play.

“I actually don’t hate this idea for any of the parties,” Wright…

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Publish date : 2024-03-07 07:13:22

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