Commander Caleb? Could Washington Draft USC's Williams After Loss vs. Jets?

The Washington Commanders are closer to the top of the NFL Draft, which could propose an opportunity to draft USC's Caleb Williams.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 25, 2023

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The Washington Commanders' loss against the New York Jets may be a gift in disguise. While it appears like coal falling to 4-11, it may actually be the greatest gift of all ... a true franchise quarterback.

The Commanders loss plummets Washington to the third-worst record in the league behind the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers, whose pick belongs to the Chicago Bears.

Caleb Williams — Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports

The Cardinals and Bears may draft a quarterback, but both teams have reason not to as well. The Bears have Justin Fields under center while the Cardinals employ Kyler Murray. There's a chance the teams could move on without them, but if not, it could allow USC's Caleb Williams to waltz to the Commanders.

Williams has been the sure-fire top pick in this draft for a long time, and there's a very real chance a team tries to leapfrog the Commanders and trade up with the Bears and/or Cardinals in order to possibly select him, but Washington is potentially in prime position to take the cake.

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Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, has thrown for 93 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in his last three seasons with Oklahoma and USC.

While the Commanders have plenty of other issues on the defense and offensive line, the opportunity to draft a quarterback like Williams doesn't come often, and he should absolutely be considered if Washington has a chance.

Published Dec 25, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.