The NFL draft 2024 will commence next week on April 25, and the anticipation is mounting. Because of his distinguished performances, Caleb Williams has become the No. 1 overall draft prospect this year. During ‘The Pivot’ podcast, hosted by the US former football players Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder, the USC quarterback expressed his confidence to garner triumph in the NFL.

Williams revealed that he is following in the footsteps of The ‘Big 3’ who were successful in the football league and have won Super Bowl trophies. Talking about his greatest inspirations, he mentioned three NFL GOATs: Tom Brady, the 5 Super Bowl MVP awards winner, along with Patrick Mahomes, 3 Super Bowl MVP awards winner, and Aaron Rodgers, the Super Bowl champion.

Just days before the NFL draft, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner opened up about his football mindset, shedding light on his zest and his ideology for the NFL’s success as he is likely to join the Chicago Bears. Taking to his official X handle, Ryan Clark, former football player and podcast host, shared the important aspects of the conversations that he had with Caleb Williams with his co-hosts.

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Addressing Williams as the greatest admirer of Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, and Aaron Rodgers, Clark highlighted Caleb Williams’ statements. Captioning, “To be a great leader you have to first be a follower, & I follow those guys- Caleb Williams on @AaronRodgers12, @PatrickMahomes & @TomBrady.” Ryan also enlightened Caleb Williams’s winning mindset, mentioning “@CALEBcsw acknowledges that you may see some Rodgers, or Mahomes in his game ‘because they’re the best’.”

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Apart from that, Ryan’s post also explains the impact of the ‘Big 3’s on Caleb’s mindset and training, “The presumptive No. 1 pick has mimicked the movements & mindset of the ‘Big 3’ future Hall of Famers in his training since he was younger, & now combined with his talents he’s drawing comparisons to living legends.”

Besides this, Ryan also mentioned Williams’ remarks on Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, the basketball legends. “It’s sort of that ‘Kobe/MJ’ thing, & that produced greatness. Only time will tell with @uscfb’s young football slinger! @thepivot X Bears’ next QB1 #ThePivot #CalebWilliams #TomBrady #AaronRodgers #PatrickMahomes #NFLdraft,” wrote Clark. Williams’ outlook and perception regarding the big sports icons provide an insight into how he aims to kick start his professional NFL journey.

Caleb Williams’ plan to ‘win Super Bowls’

When asked about his comparison with the 3 NFL legends, Caleb Williams, who grew up a fan of Aaron Rodgers, Tom, and Patrick, answered, “I mimic my game after, you know, it’s like the Kobe and MJ kind of thing where you watch and you mimic.”

Besides explaining the mimicked movements during his training days, Williams also exemplified the tactics he learned from living legends, stating, “Watching Tom Brady, you can see in his eyes, like, okay, this is a switch that happened. What I can take in and adapt to my game in my best way possible and make it my own and some of it may look like some of what Pat does, some of what Dan Rogers does because, I mean, they’re the best.” He further elaborates, “To be a leader, you got to first be a follower,” concluding with, “I want to win Super Bowls.”

Caleb Williams only had 10 interceptions during his time at USC as he threw 72 touchdown passes. He played for coach Lincoln Riley after transferring from Oklahoma, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2022. Williams has been compared to NFL greats like Drew Brees, for their arm talent, sturdy frame, on-route to becoming a potential franchise quarterback.

Will the no. 1 draft prospect be able to emulate the NFL greats he admires? Only time can tell!