On Thursday, it was detailed in an excerpt from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback" that Caleb Williams and his dad, Carl Williams, previously looked for ways to get around the Chicago Bears drafting Caleb last year. Carl called Chicago the place where "quarterbacks go to die," and told multiple agents that he didn't want Caleb to play for the Bears.
After a meeting with Kevin O'Connell last year, Caleb even told his dad he wanted to play for the Minnesota Vikings, though they knew it was unlikely. Ultimately, Caleb took a pre-draft visit with the Bears and his mindset shifted, with him believing he could help the Bears turnaround.
