Chicago Bears just hours away from picking Caleb Williams
DETROIT -- The Chicago Bears are hours away from almost certainly drafting Caleb Williams as the team's best hope for a franchise quarterback on Thursday night.It's a decision that has been widely seen as a virtual lock, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a sixth-round pick after three frustrating years in Chicago. It would be just the fourth time the Bears have drafted a Heisman Trophy winner.
After the first round, the Bears won't be picking again until the third round at pick No. 75 and then pick No. 122 in the fourth round.Other draft news and notesMichigan quarterback and Nazareth Academy alum J.J. McCarthy also had a shot at being picked in the first round on Thursday. McCarthy led the Wolverines to an undefeated season that ended with a national championship with a 34-13 win over the Washington Huskies. He finished his career in Ann Arbor with a 27-1 record as a starter.
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