Bears GM addresses ‘Hollywood’ concerns about Caleb Williams

Throughout his pre-draft go to with the membership this spring, USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams had dinner with a number of veteran Chicago Bears gamers. 

Basic supervisor Ryan Poles spoke with reporters on Tuesday and indicated these gamers gave Williams a passing grade. 

“Actually clever man,” Poles stated, per Josh Schrock of NBC Sports activities Chicago. “Got here throughout as a very good teammate, simple to speak to, right down to earth. We’ve talked by this course of about the entire ‘Hollywood’ factor. He’s all ball, desires to work, desires to get higher, desires to win as a crew. That’s the No. 1 factor for him on high of being profitable. I feel the most important factor is: Does he slot in our tradition and what we’re attempting to do? And all indicators have been that he does, in order that was optimistic.”

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson apparently warned Williams again in March to not “deliver that Hollywood stuff into the constructing” following the draft. Since Johnson’s remark, quite a few individuals across the league have voiced critical concerns about Williams’ persona and the way his supposed off-the-field pursuits might affect what he’ll be as a full-time NFL QB1.

Regardless of such takes, analysts have continued to foretell that Chicago will make Williams the primary choose on Thursday night time. Poles declined on Tuesday to announce his plans however revealed sufficient to trigger outsiders to kind their very own conclusions. 

“I feel it simply confirmed plenty of info that we bought,” Poles added about Williams’ Bears go to. “You understand, there is a form of check to the place his soccer understanding is. That half, getting him with a few of our gamers. That is vital to us. We’re in a very good place with our tradition in our locker room. As a lot as I can, I need these guys part of the method of constructing this crew. I belief their suggestions, and I feel that chemistry is basically vital, in order that’s why we did that.”

As of late Tuesday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Williams as a large -20000 betting favourite to be the primary choose on Thursday. Those that have named Jayden Daniels of the LSU Tigers as the perfect quarterback on this yr’s draft class might finally be confirmed proper, however they clearly aren’t altering Poles’ thoughts about Williams.