2024 Rookie preview: Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears experienced a bit of a windfall via a nuclear breakdown of the Carolina Panthers organization, inheriting the eventual number one overall pick in a trade from last offseason. With that first overall pick, the Bears landed on one of the most hyped-up prospects we have seen at the quarterback position since Trevor Lawrence in former USC playmaker Caleb Williams.

Along with the hype coming from his draft stock, Williams also has high expectations as he inherits one of the best situations a first-overall pick has ever walked into, with Chicago loading up on offensive weapons like fellow first-round pick Rome Odunze and Pro-Bowl veteran Keenan Allen.

On the field at USC Caleb Williams was a playmaking machine and the best quarterback in the entire country for the better part of two years. William’s play is set to translate well to a modern NFL offense that relies on quarterbacks to make plays outside of the pocket and extending the play to find openings down the field. There was no one better at that in this class than Williams, and he is set to thrive with a re-tooled offensive line and an embarrassment of riches at wide receiver. Expect Williams to live up to the hype and produce heavily as a rookie.

Stat projection: 4,200 passing yards, 450 rushing yards, 34 touchdowns, 14 interceptions