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For as long as they’re in the NFL, and perhaps beyond, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will be measured against each other.
That started before they ever reached the league as they won the Heisman Trophy in back-to-back years and emerged as the top prospects in the quarterback-rich 2024 draft class. The Bears took Williams No. 1 out of USC, Daniels went second out of LSU to the Commanders and four others were selected in the top 12 picks.
Williams was the runaway favorite, widely deemed the more pro-ready of the two, then Daniels flipped that notion upside down with a tremendous rookie season.