NFL scouts are torn on whether Caleb Williams will be No. 1 pick of draft
LOS ANGELES — USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, is the heavy favorite to go No. 1 overall in next spring's NFL draft.
He hoisted his team out of 17-0 hole against Arizona last Saturday and wound up running for three touchdowns in a thrilling, triple-overtime victory.
To take the current temperature on Williams, the Los Angeles Times this week spoke to evaluators from three NFL teams — two in the AFC, one in the NFC — who provided their candid observations on the condition of anonymity, as they typically do not publicly open their notebooks and share what they've compiled.
For the purposes of this story, they are identified as Scouts 1, 2 and 3.
Not surprisingly, each was
