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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell with Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick of the 2009 draft by the Lions. (David Bergman / Getty Images)
He was the top pick in the NFL draft, a quarterback regarded as a generational talent selected by an NFC North team coming off a losing season.
Caleb Williams?
No, Matthew Stafford.
In 2009, a few months after they finished 0-16, the Detroit Lions selected Stafford No. 1 overall.
It took Stafford a few seasons to find his NFL footing. Now — 15-plus NFL seasons later — the Super Bowl champion is pushing to move into the top 10 all time in several passing categories.
Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, is three games into his first season with the Chicago Bears. He also is a Stafford admirer, and Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago, Stafford and the Rams will try to prevent a breakout performance by the former USC star.
Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, has passed for two touchdowns, with four interceptions, for a team that is 1-2 after a defeat by the Indianapolis Colts.
It might not be a spectacular beginning for Williams, 22, but the 36-year-old Stafford indicated that the rookie was just getting started.
Caleb Williams points to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who is holding up a Williams No. 1 Chicago Bears jersey after the USC product was picked first in the 2024 draft. (Jeff Roberson / Associated Press)
“I got a little older and kind of realized how good Matthew Stafford is at his job.”
Caleb Williams, to the Chicago press about the Rams quarterback
“He’s obviously immensely talented,” Stafford said. “He makes plays every single week that you see on TV that blow you away as a quarterback.
“I sit there and go, ‘Man, that is some incredible stuff. And then I’m sure there are plays that he wants back, like all of us.
“So he seems like a sharp kid. … I’m sure he’ll figure it out, more and more, as he continues to play and I’m sure he’s going to have a great career.”
Rams coach Sean McVay…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-09-27 10:02:26
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