A recent report from Colin Cowherd raised doubts about Caleb Williams’ willingness to be selected by and play for the Chicago Bears, although this speculation was later clarified.
There have been multiple reports over the last few months that Williams would not want to play for Chicago. That has led to even more questioning about the idea that the Bears could trade Justin Fields and select Williams with the No. 1 overall pick.
Caleb Williams’ college coach, Lincoln Riley, shed light on Williams’ preferences for his future NFL team.
“For him it’s less about location and more about just getting in the right situation where he knows he can continue to develop and do the things he needs to do to help a franchise be successful and that’s it. He’s got a one track mind in that way. So, no I don’t think there’s any truth to that at all. The guy wants to win, he’s a competitor. Certainly I know he’d love to go first overall, as any competitor who wouldn’t? But at the end of the day it’s about winning for him and nothing else.”
In the aftermath of the regular season’s conclusion, one of the most pressing questions revolved around the Chicago Bears and their intentions with the No. 1 pick in the draft. Many speculate that the Bears might choose Caleb Williams and potentially part ways with Justin Fields.
Should the Bears opt to retain Justin Fields, they could follow a strategy akin to the previous year, trading down to amass additional draft picks and potentially acquire a player.
Regardless of the initial uncertainty, it now appears that Caleb Williams is open to the possibility of being chosen by the Chicago Bears as the first overall pick.
Now, we all get to wait until April to find out what the Bears are going to do at quarterback. It’s a franchise-altering decision no matter which way they choose to go. They can’t afford to get it wrong yet again.
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