What does a quarterback in the NFL need to do in order to be considered elite? Caleb Williams once again quietly receives shade at the hands of an NFL ranking list, this time directly calling him promising. Bleacher Report recently published a list of NFL franchise players and ranked them on their ability to be built around.
Williams landed on their list at number 15, behind Bo Nix, but one in front of Puka Nacua. It's fine that they wish to list Williams wherever they will. There's so many factors when choosing franchise players that this list could be completely rearranged and it would still hold the same amount of validity.
The ranking falls apart when you look closer
When you look at the list closer, things don't exactly add up. I'm referring to Jordan Love being placed higher on the list than Caleb Williams, of course. It's just difficult to take things serious when they're claiming Jordan Love, who was beaten by the Bears and Williams multiple times last season, including a super rare playoff match between the division rivals.
Meanwhile, Williams led his team to an 11-6 playoff streak that culminated in a narrow loss at the hands of the Rams. Williams has now been laden onto the cover of Madden, the massive video game franchise. On the cover, he's sporting his "Ice-Man" look, something he cemented over the Packers.
The list specifically mentions Williams' rise under the tutelage of Ben Johnson. While I think there's nobody that could disagree with that, who's to say that Williams' wouldn't have had that meteoric rise without Coach Johnson? Needless to say, if leading your team on a wild run to the NFC Championship isn't enough to get Williams into the conversation of the elite, despite an ESPN top-ten ranking, who knows? Maybe if Williams throws for four thousand yards this year, it'll be good enough for Bleacher Report.
Williams has already proven he belongs in the conversation with the NFL's best young quarterbacks, even if some national outlets remain hesitant to admit it. If his third season is the leap many expect, rankings like this won't stay the same for very long.
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