If the Chicago Bears are thinking about selecting Caleb Williams with the first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft this year, they better hope he’s not taking advice from Robert Griffin IIII, because RG3 wants to see the former USC quarterback “pull an Eli Manning” on the Bears.
During a recent video that Griffin posted to social media, the former NFL quarterback said Williams needs to do everything possible to avoid playing in Chicago.
“Caleb Williams should pull an Eli Manning and demand that the Chicago Bears do not draft him No. 1 overall,” Griffin said.
RGIII is referring to Manning’s infamous antics back in 2004. Just days before the draft that year, Manning’s agent (Tom Condon) told the Chargers that Eli would sit out the entire 2004 season if the team drafted him with the first overall pick. The Chargers ended up ignoring the threat and taking Eli with the top pick anyway. Although Manning would get traded to the Giants less than an hour later, he did end up posing for what will likely go down as the most awkward draft day photo in NFL history.
Shortly after the photo was taken, Manning was traded to the Giants. In the deal, the Giants got Manning while New York sent Philip Rivers, a 2004 third-round pick (that turned into kicker Nate Kaeding), a 2005 first-round pick (used on linebacker Shawne Merriman) and a 2005 fifth-round pick to the Chargers.
Condon and the Manning family didn’t think the Chargers were a good organization fit for Manning, and that’s how Griffin feels about the fit between Williams and the Bears.
“After everything with just Justin Fields, can Caleb Williams really look at that and say, ‘You know what, this is the organization that has my best interest at heart and they are going to help develop me into the player I want to become,'” Griffin said.
Griffin essentially pointed out that Fields was never really given a chance to succeed in…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-03-20 13:01:58
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