'The Bachelor' Season 26 lead Clayton Echard (Image via Pamela Littky/ ABC)Clayton Echard has been receiving backlash for being the lead of The Bachelor Season 26 since the beginning. His appearance on Michelle Young’s The Bachelorette featured him as a soft-spoken and calm guy.He has brought the same presence to his own ABC show, and fans have not taken that well. They want him to bring drama, but Echard has been overshadowed by his suitresses so far. In fact, in episode 2, viewers went as far as calling him "boring."Fans also called out the show’s producers for choosing him as this season’s lead.Check out fans’ reactions here:no thank you@westniallvirussclayton is the mayor pete of bachelors, on paper you could understand why they would pick him but in reality hes really boring #TheBachelor07:23 AM · Jan 11, 20225clayton is the mayor pete of bachelors, on paper you could understand why they would pick him but in reality hes really boring #TheBachelor𝖪𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖺𝗁 𝖲𝖺𝗂𝖽 𝖧𝖺𝗉𝗉𝗒 𝖧𝗈 𝖧𝗈 𝖧𝗈 🎄@RealKDPFan4EvaClayton is boring. 🤧 Nick being the absolute LAST male lead to make a buzz, and I can’t stand him?! #TheBachelor07:21 AM · Jan 11, 20224Clayton is boring. 🤧 Nick being the absolute LAST male lead to make a buzz, and I can’t stand him?! #TheBachelor https://t.co/w4j1NkoawtJessica@jessicagmarie“This is bougie for me” JUST TELL US YOU’RE BORING CLAYTON #TheBachelor07:22 AM · Jan 11, 20221“This is bougie for me” JUST TELL US YOU’RE BORING CLAYTON #TheBachelorAlyssa 🧣@alyssachuk13Why does Clayton talk to the women like he’s their football coach? “I like the confidence that I’m seeing…” #TheBachelor07:25 AM · Jan 11, 202215Why does Clayton talk to the women like he’s their football coach? “I like the confidence that I’m seeing…” #TheBachelorDan Emerson@dscappABC got both Hilary Duff AND Ziwe to distract us from how boring Clayton is. #TheBachelor07:42 AM · Jan 11, 2022101ABC got both Hilary Duff AND Ziwe to distract us from how boring Clayton is. #TheBachelorC. Money@Lil_VilSorry I stopped tweeting bc this season boring as hell #TheBachelor07:42 AM · Jan 11, 2022Sorry I stopped tweeting bc this season boring as hell #TheBachelorKnox@knox570No wonder ABC kept showing that season trailer with all the chaos and revealing the finalists already. They knew this season was ass boring. Clayton’s a boring bachelor with no personality. You can’t tell half the girls apart. Yawn. #TheBachelor07:36 AM · Jan 11, 20222No wonder ABC kept showing that season trailer with all the chaos and revealing the finalists already. They knew this season was ass boring. Clayton’s a boring bachelor with no personality. You can’t tell half the girls apart. Yawn. #TheBachelorShannel thee Shetland@ShyFieriSusie is so cute. This man Clayton is still boring though. Give me the DRAMA #TheBachelor07:30 AM · Jan 11, 2022Susie is so cute. This man Clayton is still boring though. Give me the DRAMA #TheBachelorRoses&Rejections@RosesRejectionsUgh Clayton #TheBachelor07:10 AM · Jan 11, 20221Ugh Clayton 😩 #TheBachelor https://t.co/fGNy0bbq2fNissi Shalome 💜@NissiShalomeOMGGGG HES SOOOOOOOOO FLAT AND BORING. 🙄 Susie is carrying this date on her back. If I hear “Yea, I love that” one more time!!! 🤡🤡#TheBachelor #TheBachelorABC07:28 AM · Jan 11, 20228OMGGGG HES SOOOOOOOOO FLAT AND BORING. 🙄 Susie is carrying this date on her back. If I hear “Yea, I love that” one more time!!! 🤡🤡#TheBachelor #TheBachelorABCWho did fans want on 'The Bachelor'?Since the announcement of Season 26, fans have not been totally onboard with Echard being the lead. Their dislike toward him grew even more after his appearance on Michelle Young’s The Bachelorette. Although he was a sweet and kind guy, his chemistry with Young didn’t click.Fans strongly wished for Rodney to become the lead along with Olu and Rick.Going by the current reactions, viewers are still unsure whether Echard was the right choice.Clayton Echard might ask Cassidy Timbrooks to leaveAfter Echard failed to find love on the previous ABC series, he is confident that he’ll find the one on The Bachelor.All the suitresses have participated in the show to look for their soulmate in Echard, but they are playing it dirty. The second episode witnessed Cassidy Timbrooks ignoring a task given by singer and actress Hilary Duff. While the rest of the ladies were serious about the challenge, Timbrooks left to spend some alone time with Echard. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHer bold move impressed him as she got the first group date rose. However, in the upcoming episode, Echard might take back the rose and ask Timbrooks to leave the show.Apparently, she has been in contact with a guy from her hometown who has been described as “friends-with-benefit” person by Sierra Jackson.In the meantime, Echard might also have to deal with the drama going on between Shanae Ankney and Elizabeth Corrigan. In episode 2, Ankney was seen frustrated with the latter stealing every opportunity to spend time with Echard.A lot more drama is all set to unfold in upcoming episodes. Episode 3 will feature the rose ceremony on January 17 at 8.00 pm ET on ABC.