You could be right, it's just a weird way to put it if they were ranking his performance last year.
I would think that list would be called "The best players of 2022".
Either way, the problem is that he has not shown the consistency and improvement we'd need for me to feel good about holding onto him, especially with the opportunity to potentially draft a great prospect at the top of the draft.
I know it's Fields-fan meta to hate on Caleb Williams, but there's a reason most people everywhere think he's probably going to be the top pick. The people he seems to get the most criticism from, period, are Bears fans who want to hold onto Fields.