USC Football: Former Heisman Trophy Winning QB Doubts He'll Be Successful Under Lincoln Riley's Offense

It's an interesting thought to have.

Over the years, the USC Trojans have seen a ton of awesome quarterbacks come through the football program. It's one of the things they have prided themselves on, and it continues to this day.

Caleb Williams currently leads the way for USC, but even his predecessors know how special he is. Former Trojans signal-caller Matt Leinart spoke with Bleacher Report about Williams and how he has a chance to become the first player in the history of college football to win the Heisman Trophy two years in a row.

"It's only happened once, but I think if there's anyone who can do it, it's him," Leinart said of Williams' chances at another Heisman. "I say that because of, one, the system and [head coach] Lincoln [Riley] and everything we know he can do with quarterbacks. Clearly, the resume speaks for itself."

Per Bleacher Report

Williams is an elite player and a rare find in college athletics. But Leinart wasn't too bad himself during his time with the Trojans.

He won the 2004 Heisman Trophy, but he isn't sure how he would perform under head coach Lincoln Riley's offense.

"I don't know if I would fit in Lincoln Riley's system," Leinart said while laughing. "I think I would probably be terrible in that system. But it is amazing what he does. He's had a lot of different types of players. You go back to Oklahoma, and he had that run of Baker and Jalen and Kyler, all three very different types of players. All of them can move pretty well, but Kyler's one of one, he's a really unique athlete. Jalen was a very unique player, Baker was different than both of those guys. Caleb is kind of a mix of all of them."

Per Bleacher Report

Riley needs his quarterbacks to be able to move around the pocket and possibly scramble out if needed. Leinart was more of the traditional type of quarterback, sitting in the pocket and slinging the ball.

"I think if I played for him, I'm sure he would work to my strengths. But you have to be able to move around in that system, and that was something that I did not do well."

Per Bleacher Report

It's interesting to think about what it could look like with Leinart leading the charge under Riley's schemes. Surely, he would find success due to his skill set, but it's a fun thought to have.