Caleb Williams will visit the Chicago Bears next week to meet more coaches, undergo medical testing and get more familiar with his future team. Williams going to the Bears at No. 1 is obvious. Predicting the rest of the first round of the NFL draft is the challenge.
FILE - Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams throws a pass during the second half of the team’s NCAA college football game against UCLA, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Chicago Bears passed up C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young last year because they had Justin Fields. Now, they’ve got a shot at Caleb Williams.FILE - Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 1, 2024.
Williams going to the Bears at No. 1 is easy. Predicting the rest of the first round of the NFL draft is the challenge.Williams dazzled a huge contingent of Chicago’s coaches at his pro day and left a bigger impression on coach Matt Eberflus following their one-on-one meeting. “Just him and I in the room together, just really hearing his journey,” Eberflus said this week at the NFL’s league meetings. “His journey, from being a little guy. What I gleaned from that is how his mother and father love him very much. Very supportive. You could see his character, his football character there, his football knowledge as I talk through that. It was a really good visit.”
The Bears already traded Justin Fields, who was picked 11th overall in 2021, to pave the way for Williams.Michael Penix shows off athleticism at pro day with impressive 40-yard dash, vertical jump1. Chicago Bears: CALEB WILLIAMS, QUARTERBACK, USC Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, is the consensus No. 1 pick and the Bears finally may have a long-term answer at the most important position.The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is an ideal fit for new offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who had some success with dual-threat QB Kyler Murray in Arizona. Commanders coach Dan Quinn called Daniels a “game-changer” — another indication he’s the pick over Maye.
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