All signs point to the Chicago Bears selecting Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, and it sounds like the team is already building a roster to make him comfortable right off the bat.
The Chicago Bears acquired veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen by way of a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers earlier this month, and Bears general manager Ryan Poles made it clear that the addition of Allen was to help out Caleb Williams as he adapts to the NFL game.
“I thought it was an absolute perfect fit,” Poles said according to Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Chicago. “I don’t think there’s a better receiver in the league that can be better for a young quarterback in terms of understanding the NFL, timing, space, reading defenses. So I think that’s a great addition.
“It balances the field with [receiver DJ Moore] on the other side, Cole [Kmet] and [Gerald] Everett at tight end, [D’Andre] Swift at running back. We have a lot of really cool things that can get going and allow us to be dynamic and really special.”
We’ll have to see how Allen and Williams perform together next season.
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