2023-10-18 21:45:11
It’s no secret that Caleb Williams is among the highest-profile quarterback prospects to come around in some time. Widely expected to be a top pick — perhaps the top pick — in the 2024 NFL Draft, Williams was the best player in college football last season and guided the University of Southern California Trojans to a 6-0 start this year while throwing 22 touchdowns in those games.
Everyone is wondering where Williams will end up in 2024, but the 21-year-old is yet to make his intentions known. Fans of teams that could be in position to draft the quarterback may want to think twice about how badly they want him, especially as rumors have returned that Williams wants an ownership slice of whoever takes him in the draft.
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Initial reports emerged in July claiming Williams was seeking equity in an NFL franchise as a condition for joining that team. These reports emerged around the same time as rumors that Aaron Rodgers sought a slice of the New York Jets pie during contract negotiations following his trade from the Green Bay Packers.
However, the NFL shut down Rodgers‘s efforts to secure a portion of Jets ownership, as the league feared these same requests from other players in their own contract negotiations. NFL team owners took a similar stance when whispers heightened that Tom Brady would launch a comeback attempt after becoming a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
It seems unlikely that Williams and his representation would push too hard for an ownership stake in an NFL franchise. Such a request could be interpreted negatively and could even see the USC star miss out on millions of dollars if he falls from the top pick — or even out of the first round.
Raiders minority owner Brady enjoys a day on his yacht
Relaxed Tom Brady enjoys a ride on his $6 million yacht
Is Williams’s stock slipping?
Many analysts continue to regard Williams as a generational-type prospect as the college football season enters a crucial stage. However, some doubts are forming over whether Williams’s decision-making is NFL-caliber at this time — and USC‘s blowout loss to Our Lady on Saturday is being used as further evidence against him.
Williams threw three interceptions in the 48-20 defeat — part of a five-turnover night for the Trojans offense. It was the latest in a string of concerning performances against top-flight NCAA opposition, which could give front offices in Chicago, Denverand even Arizona something else to think about when pondering whether to turn over the keys of the franchise to him.
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