Jaylon Johnson isn’t all in on the Caleb Williams hype just yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Jaylon Johnson said it best. The Bears have “checked 99% of the boxes” this offseason.
But they have yet to check off the biggest one with their quarterback dilemma. They’ve done the heavy lifting, trading Justin Fields to the Steelers and allowing him to start the next chapter of his career for a team he requested to play for.
The front office hasn’t entirely nailed down who their next quarterback will be. But everyone knows it’ll likely be Caleb Williams, USC’s signal caller who’s been regarded as a “generational talent” this offseason. The Bears still have to evaluate his character with a top-30 visit and receive his medicals.
How will Johnson react if the Bears ultimately land on Williams as their next quarterback?
“Of course, I’ll be excited,” Johnson said on “Up & Adams.” “I think, for me, you kinda hear all the comparisons, the ‘generational talent’ and all that being thrown around. So I think for me I’m just excited on that note of it. But I think, too, it’s hard to compare him to Patrick Mahomes and guys like that. Patrick Mahomes didn’t come in right away and do what he’s been doing the last few years in his rookie year. It took him some time.
“He sat behind Alex Smith, he went through a process, he learned from Andy Reid, he learned from Alex Smith, a veteran quarterback. So I think for me it’s one of those things with being patient with his progress, being patient with how he comes in and the mistakes he’s gonna make and the plays that he’s gonna make. He’s a very talented guy. He can definitely do some things with his feet. He has plenty of arm talent. I feel like there’s not a throw that he can’t make.”
Williams is known for his well-rounded talent. He played a lot of “hero ball” for the Trojans this season, as their roster was depleted of top-level talent. With that, he displayed his off-platform abilities, off-script playmaking, footwork, arm…
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Publish date : 2024-03-20 20:00:19
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