draft process is, he’d almost be better off not being drafted than being drafted first. The system is completely backwards,” Carl said. “The way the system is constructed, you go to the worst possible situation. The worst possible team, the worst organization in the league — because of their desire for parity — gets the first pick. So it’s the gift and the curse.”drafted Manning, a star quarterback at Ole Miss, with the No. 2 pick in 1971.
The NFL Draft will mark the first time Caleb won’t be in control of his football career. After stating to his dad at age 10 that he wanted to be the greatest quarterback ever, he said he spent his teen years doing predawn workouts, undergoing media training and keeping a spreadsheet ranking prospective college programs.
USC doesn’t have a clear picture at quarterback in 2024 because everyone has assumed Caleb will declare. Could it be Miller Moss, the current backup? OrAdvertisement However, I’d caution anyone — as Carl noted in the GQ story — to compare Caleb’s situations to that ofand Baker Mayfield. Riley’s creative recruiting pitch , both of those quarterbacks have their own sets of issues that would’ve been there regardless of their landing spots.