Caleb Williams' reaction, or lack thereof, to C.J. Stroud's advice after they faced each other has NFL fans questioning his attitude.
After the Houston Texans' 19-13 win against the Chicago Bears, Stroud approached Williams and offered him some advice. At one point, Williams appeared to pull away and the Houston quarterback had to ask him to come back and listen to him. The Bears rookie may not have been in the mood to talk after a loss but fans felt the top overall pick was disrespectful toward Stroud.
Here are some of the reactions.
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Others acknowledged that Caleb Williams probably did not speak to anyone, not just C.J. Stroud, after losing but pointed out that in sport it is important to lose with grace.
"Williams is a sore loser"
"He doesn’t take losing well"
"NFL is a sport full of Top Dogs... I'm sure Caleb received what he was saying, but he also just lost so.. probably not looking for advice in that moment lol"
Not everyone was against Caleb Williams though. Some blamed C.J. Stroud for giving him advice when he just has a year of experience and they are both roughly the same age.
"I like Stroud/ don’t love Williams but tbh Stroud is talking like he’s a 10 year veteran here"
"Dude is like 24 hours older than him, he shouldn’t be doling advice."
"CJ Stroud has 1 wild card playoff win and is suddenly Tom Brady."
Caleb Williams has had a tough start to life in the NFL
Williams was drafted with the first overall pick by the Bears this year, but he's struggled to make a positive impression so far. Chicago is 1-1 with a win against Tennessee being followed up by a loss to Houston.
Williams had a passer rating of just 55.7 as he threw for a paltry 93 yards and recorded no touchdowns against the Titans.
His performance against C.J. Stroud's Texans was no better. Caleb Williams had 174 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions and finished with a passer rating of 51.0.
On the other hand, Stroud has thrown for nearly 500 yards in two games, has three touchdowns (including one against the Bears), and no interceptions this season. Stroud's passer rating for the year is 104.7.
The Bears face the winless Indianapolis Colts in Week 3, while the Texans clash with the surging Minnesota Vikings.
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