The Bears were regarded as a place where quarterbacks "come to die," a take on Muhsin Muhammad's famed quote about wide receivers and the Bears. All of this occurred long in advance of the NFL draft and Williams was reported to have long-sinc decided he wanted to come to Chicago by draft day.

Really, it's not that dramatic, but I did feel like something wicked was trying to ruin the peace and tranquility attached to the Chicago Bears' offseason when excerpts of Seth Wickersham's book, American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,

Caleb Williams has dominated headlines following a report from ESPN's Seth Wickersham where last year's first overall pick initially considered extreme measures to avoid being drafted by the Chicago Bears. It eventually became a non-issue once Williams accepted playing for the Bears, but the discussion has continued.