Caleb Williams is widely expected to be the No. overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, but Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders foresees one potential major problem for Williams as he heads to Chicago: the weather.
During a recent interview on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio with Chris Russo, Deion Sanders explained that while Caleb Williams is “the best one on the board” heading into the NFL Draft this season, he is concerned about his ability to play in cold weather given that he hasn’t done it a lot before.
“Let me tell you something that I have a problem with,” Deion told Russo according to Pro Football Talk. “And this kid can flat out play, I think he’s the best one on the board this year for sure. A kid that’s coming from California for the last couple years, right? And went to Oklahoma. That’s not terribly cold. Chicago’s cold, man. You gotta think about that kind of stuff when you’re taking a young man. Like see, when you take a guy from Ohio State and you bring him to Chicago, OK, I could understand that. But from California to Chicago? Not only that, they added what? One or two more games in the NFL. Seventeen games. Come on, man. You gotta factor in that stuff. That stuff matters.
“Like, I don’t want my kid [Shedeur] going nowhere cold next year. He grew up in Texas. He played in Jackson, played in Colorado. Season’s over before it gets cold in Colorado. I’m just thinking way ahead. I don’t want that for him.”
Obviously, this concern led to a lot of reactions on social media.
Man what the hell Deion talking bout😩? He's from the eastcoast. Winters in the eastcoast and midwest are cold. He'll be iight 😩
"Deion Sanders worries Caleb Williams won’t be successful in Chicago because of this one key factor" https://t.co/HuE016PUf9 #SmartNews
— Trilavision 🎥🎬🎞📽 (@Trilogy773) March 18, 2024
Deion Sanders warns Caleb Williams about playing for the Chicago Bears due to cold weather and extended NFL season. Sanders prefers warm weather cities for his son Shedeur Sanders. https://t.co/Xlv5WMKilw
— NFL Digest (@nflpress_digest) March 17, 2024
Deion Sanders needs to shut his mouth!!! First it was NOT wanting Shadeur to play in a "cold" NFL city? Boo Hoo! Now, he is "warning" Caleb Williams (USC) about playing in Chicago and cold weather! pic.twitter.com/0qfI8VJvnJ
— Can'tFixStupid (@toadandmeech) March 17, 2024
Deion has never been to Oklahoma in the winter with high winds apparently
Deion Sanders Warns NFL Teams About QB Caleb Williamshttps://t.co/hD6tupDFHN
— THE BOOTS (@LeaveTheBootsOn) March 17, 2024
"Brrrrrr Chicago is too cold"
Give me a break!!!!
— Dysgruntledd 👺 (@Dysgruntledd) March 17, 2024
We’ll have to see how Williams handles the cold in Chicago.
