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NFL Coach Says Caleb Williams Doesn't Have Any 'Red Flags' Amid Bears, Draft Rumors

USC quarterback Caleb Williams has become a bit of a polarizing figure ahead of April's NFL draft, at least within the specific context of whether he should be the top overall player selected.

That was magnified when he chose to skip the NFL Scouting Combine tests, drills and medical evaluations, and in some circles, something of a "diva" narrative is forming. But at least one veteran NFL coach isn't worried about him at the next level, as he told The Athletic's Bruce Feldman:

"Do I think there are red flags? No. Some guys roll their eyes at what he paints on his fingernails.