Let Caleb Williams Cry. His Authenticity And Sensitivity Make Him A Superstar.

Caleb Williams has a habit of making us — the NFL world — uncomfortable.

He doesn’t care about optics.

He doesn’t waste thought on what the average NFL fan (or GM or coach) might think.

He reacts authentically.

He’s sensitive.

He feels.

He hurts — publicly.

You don’t see that often in the NFL.

You don’t see that enough, frankly.

Think back to when he sought out his mother to cry in her arms at USC.

Think back to when he used to let his mother paint his nails.

Think back to that photoshoot where Williams was sitting in a — how to put this? — vulnerable position .

And, of course, think back to Sunday when he sat on the injury cart and pumped his fist with tears in his eyes.

That’s the incident that’s all over social media.