Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn’t mince words when reminded that Caleb Williams has been advised to “do an Eli Manning” ahead of the 2024 NFL draft.
Former quarterback turned ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III recently suggested that Williams, the projected No. 1 pick, shouldn’t play in Chicago.
The Bears have the first pick in the draft, which will be held in Detroit next month. They are expected to select the former USC and Oklahoma quarterback.
RGIII questioned whether the Bears would have the quarterback’s “best interest in mind,” citing Justin Fields’ management of the team.
Griffin also referenced the 2004 draft, when the Chargers had the No. 1 overall pick, but quarterback Eli Manning He said he had no interest in playing for San Diego. The Chargers drafted him anyway before finally trading him.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles was “angry” by advice to Caleb Williams
Former USC and Oklahoma quarterback Williams is expected to be selected first overall
“To be honest, it bothers me a little bit because they hired us to break a cycle,” the 36-year-old said. The Poles told Pat McAfee.
‘The same thing when I was in Kansas City, coach (Andy) Reid, they took us all there to change a cycle and we did it, and no one talks about those days anymore. It’s about who you are now.
“I really think we’re about to break this cycle and put this city in a really good situation and win a lot of games.” So the past is the past. I don’t worry about that at all. It’s about where we’re going.’
The Bears selected Fields No. 11 overall in 2021 and recently traded the quarterback to the Steelers for a sixth-round pick.
“After everything that happened with Justin Fields, can Caleb Williams really look at that and say, ‘This is an organization that has my best interests in mind, they’re going to make me the player I want to be?'” Griffin asked. .
‘Can Caleb Williams really look at that and say, ‘This organization is going to help me get to where I want to go?’ I don’t think he’s saying that.’
Justin Fields was the starting quarterback for the Bears but was recently traded to the Steelers.
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III advised Williams to “do an Eli Manning”
