2024 NFL Draft Thread

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IlliniFaninHoosierLand

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Here's the NFL.com draft info on Caleb Williams:

Draft Projection
Round 1

NFL Comparison
Kyler Murray

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Overview​

Williams’ play is highlighted by rare escapability paired with the talent to exploit defenses once the play breaks down. He’s not tall, but he is well-built, with an arm to challenge defenses across the field. He can be a high-impact playmaker on the go or an effective pocket passer when he allows himself to trust his eyes on second and third reads. He can improve his accuracy and placement on intermediate and deep throws, but he’s unlikely to be known for pinpoint accuracy. It is admirable that he looks to keep his eyes up and make throws outside the pocket, but he’ll make things easier on himself early in his pro career by becoming a more decisive scrambler to move the sticks and carry on to the next set of downs. Williams is tremendously talented but often bites off too much responsibility and plays off-schedule. He has a good chance to hit new heights with a surrounding cast he trusts, but greater self-discipline and a well-structured offense might be needed to help him become a quarterback who can elevate a franchise to championship contention.

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Strengths​

  • Forced to keep his team in games with high-end production and did so.
  • Better consistency projected with pro targets who separate.
  • Rapid-fire transition from fake to throw on RPOs.
  • Twitchy release helps generate heat on drive throws.
  • Puts enough pace on the ball to challenge safeties to a variety of spots.
  • Will reset his pocket to create better throwing angles.
  • Much improved at getting air under deep throws in 2023.
  • Touchdown-to-interception ratio of 46:1 in red zone since the start of 2022 season, per Pro Football Focus.
  • Keeps his eyes and arm alive when leaving the pocket.
  • Rare talent to feel pressure, escape and extend the play.

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Weaknesses​

  • Averse to playing throw-and-catch football on schedule.
  • Eyes can become sticky and sluggish working through progressions.
  • Must learn to throw with better anticipation/timing on the NFL level.
  • Hero-ball mentality creates indecisiveness and inconsistent decision-making.
  • Disconcerting deep-ball accuracy in QB-friendly offense.
  • Will throw on the move unnecessarily rather than platform up.
  • Passes up easy scramble yardage for more challenging throws.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand

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Here's the NFL.com draft info on Odunze:

Draft Projection
Round 1

NFL Comparison
Larry Fitzgerald

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Overview​

A team captain with good size and elite ball skills, Odunze consistently dominated his competition. While most receivers look to open separation windows with speed or route running, Odunze seems to relish jump balls and contested catches. He shines in all aspects of ball skills, including positioning, body control, hand strength, timing and mid-air adjustments. He has a tendency to cruise through routes rather than working with attention to detail and pacing. He was a decorated high school sprinter, so speed should not be an issue in the pros. He’s a high-volume target on the next level that play-callers can utilize to mismatch finesse cornerbacks. Elite ball skills are often the secret sauce for top NFL receivers, so it should not surprise if Odunze is a Day 1 starter who becomes a top-flight WR1.

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Strengths​

  • Carries the frame and play strength of an NFL WR1.
  • Lacks rare speed but should be considered a playmaker.
  • Good separation talent.
  • Early eyes on the football to find positioning as quickly as possible.
  • All-star ball-winner with magnificent body control and acrobatic ball skills.
  • Brilliant job of bodying defenders and controlling air traffic.
  • Is going to be too strong and too skilled for some defenders.
  • Catches with strong, reliable hands away from his frame.

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Weaknesses​

  • Rushes through early stages of his double moves.
  • Upright and gradual into top of the route on comebacks.
  • Attention to detail is missing from his routes.
  • Too content taking 50/50 battles rather than operating at top speed.
  • Room for greater effort as a run blocker.
 
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