2024 NFL Draft: Scheme, team fits for first-round QBs; how Caleb Williams, others will be set up for success

This year, we saw six quarterbacks go in the first round for just the second time in the past 40 years. It was also the first time ever that six went in the top-half of the draft.

But this year’s class wasn’t filled with elite, near-flawless quarterbacks. Caleb Williams certainly screams “future NFL star” and Jayden Daniels had a historic season at LSU reminiscent of Joe Burrow, but even those two have deficiencies that need to be addressed.

Each of these six quarterbacks have different offenses, schemes and supporting casts they’ll need to either adapt to immediately or grow with over the early part of their career.

In my estimation, team landing spot is likely between 25-30% of the reason a young quarterback will be successful in the NFL, with arm talent, accuracy, football IQ and demeanor making up the rest. And each one of these six quarterbacks enters a very different path towards their NFL future.

Caleb Williams (Bears)

Even more than some of the other quarterbacks below, the Bears offense will fully focus on what Caleb Williams wants and needs to do to be…


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Author : Eric Galko

Publish date : 2024-05-23 16:56:01

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