Caleb Williams lays out what he ‘selfishly’ wants in new Bears head coach after Ben Johnson prank
Caleb Williams entered the NFL this year as the No.1 draft pick, but his debut campaign didn't quite go to plan.
The Chicago Bears paired their Heisman Trophy-winning rookie with head coach Matt Eberflus, but that relationship ended 13 weeks into the regular season.
Eberflus was fired after a Thanksgiving fiasco saw Chicago lose a tight game in Detroit to fall to 4-8, and with Thomas Brown taking over as interim head coach, there was little improvement through December.
The Bears limped to a 5-12 finish, and would no doubt have been desperate for the season to end so that the search for a new head coach could properly begin.
Much of the discussion in recent days has been around Williams, and how he can grow under a new mentor.
Names like Ben Johnson, the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, and Mike McCarthy, who has departed the Dallas Cowboys, have been linked with the role.
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And now, the young quarterback has revealed exactly what he's looking for in a new coach, admitting that some of his demands might be 'selfish'.
"Selfishly, I want an offensive-minded guy so I can build with him and be with him for 17-18 years - so I can learn and grow.
"But if we get an overall, grand scheme coach, who is good with time management, helping to control the game… that's a big factor obviously.
"And then helping find the right guys to win championships. That's the only goal I have for my NFL career - to win championships."
St. Brown, in response, joked that he has been trying to convince Johnson to reject an offer from the Bears after hearing Williams lay out the suspiciously similar qualities that he's looking for.
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