Former NFL player Merril Hoge rips top draft prospect Caleb Williams: 'He is not special'

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Caleb Williams recently wrapped up one of the most prolific college football careers in recent memory. Last month, the quarterback announced his intention to leave USC and enter the NFL Draft.

Williams is the overwhelming favorite to become the first player selected in April's draft. For the second year in a row, the Chicago Bears hold the top overall draft pick. The franchise decided to trade last year's No. 1 overall pick to the Carolina Panthers and let Justin Fields handle the starting quarterback duties for 2023.

It remains unclear if the Bears will decide to trade their 2024 No. 1 overall selection and move forward with Fields or use the pick on a new quarterback, which presumably would be Williams.

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Merril Hoge speaks on SiriusXM at Super Bowl LVIII on February 8, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Fields has faced some criticism throughout his three seasons under center at the NFL level, but former Bears running back Merril Hoge defended the young quarterback and suggested the franchise has failed Fields in some ways.

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"It is unfair to Justin Fields. He has new coordinator, new coordinator, new coordinator. There is no possible way you can know about your guy when you do that. It's the worst thing that can happen to any player, especially a quarterback.

Hodge then pointed out that the one thing he believed Fields was missing.

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields throws during warmups before an NFL football game