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It's obviously Caleb as a rookie. And I think that that always extends especially to their rookie seasons where if these guys are not immediately the savior, it's like, oh, well, then what was the point?
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Williams faced rookie anti-hype despite elite pedigree, similar to Lawrence's early career skepticism.

Caleb Williams, like Trevor Lawrence, is a first overall pick who faced anti-hype expectations in his rookie season; the source notes that when elite prospects like Caleb don't immediately become league saviors, there's pressure to declare they don't have it, especially when other rookies in the class (like Jaden Daniels) look good.

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