Former Scout Reveals Troublesome Stat About Caleb Williams

The Chicago Bears have by no means had an elite quarterback.

Which will have one thing to do with the inclement climate and their custom as a run-heavy crew.

Regardless of the case, the followers and the group banked their hopes on Caleb Williams as their first-ever celebrity on the place.

Sadly, the early returns aren’t that spectacular.

He has struggled mightily in coaching camp, and a former NFL scout had a worrisome evaluation of his sport.

Daniel Kelly, who used to scout for the New York Jets and now goes by ‘FIRST ROUND MOCK’ on X, identified that Williams held onto the ball on a play for a whopping 5.38 seconds.

To place it in context, the typical time to throw within the NFL final season was 2.42-3.14 seconds, in line with Subsequent Gen Stats.

The common time to throw within the NFL final season was 2.42-3.14 seconds (Subsequent Gen Stats).

As a former NFL Scout, I put a stopwatch to how lengthy Caleb Williams holds the ball on this play. I obtained 5.38 seconds. pic.twitter.com/ympAIYjoNy

— FIRST ROUND MOCK (@firstroundmock) August 3, 2025

Williams used to get away with lots of wild stuff in school.

He threw the ball throughout his physique whereas on the run and off-balance, and whereas that is likely to be good towards Huge Ten defenders, that’s not going to get the job finished towards the professionals.

After all, it’s means too early to rely him out, and his expertise and bodily traits are greater…