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Matthew Stafford: Caleb Williams Is 'Immensely Talented,' Some Plays 'Blow You Away'

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Caleb Williams has the full weight of the expectations that come with being a franchise quarterback and the No. 1 overall pick in his rookie season on his shoulders, and few would know what that's like better than Matthew Stafford.

Stafford was once the No. 1 pick of the 2009 draft and going through the growing pains of being a rookie on the Detroit Lions. He believe Williams will work through those on the Chicago Bears and become a game-changing quarterback just like he did.

"Mine was tough for sure," Stafford told reporters Wednesday when discussing his rookie season.