“I don’t think of a Plan B. [I] stay on Plan A, and when things don’t work out, I find a way to make Plan A work.” With thе final bеll signaling thе еnd of thе first round of thе 2024 NFL Draft, thе Chicago Bеars successfully added a crucial piece to their puzzle. And by choosing Calеb Williams as the first overall pick, they ensured the former Trojans quarterback didn’t have to find another way. But who didn’t see this coming from a mile away, especially after Williams had already fine-dined with his future teammates? So, as celebrations began, the quarterback received a message of support from Tracey Edmonds.

Edmonds shared an Instagram Story to congratulate Williams and his family, with a heartfelt note that read, “Yess!! Go @ayeecaleb! We are watching your moment! Congrats to you and your family!” Her video captured the quarterback’s elation and celebratory shouts as he received the news of his selection by the Bears. And why wouldn’t he have been elated? Yes, he fulfilled one of his dreams, but in the process, he also made his father’s dream a reality.

Carl Williams, a former Oklahoma State football player and his son’s business manager, always believed Caleb would be the No.1 pick. And the young quarterback ensured that happened. Besides his football knowledge, the Bears’ GM Ryan Poles praised Williams’ intelligence and character. After the Top 30 visit, Poles said, “[Williams is a] really intelligent guy. Came across as a really good teammate,” emphasizing his commitment to the game and his team above all else.

While everyone, from Tracey Edmonds to the Bears personnel, is convinced the young signal-caller has a bright future in Chicago, Edmonds’ ex-fiancée Deion Sanders thinks it may not all be sunshine and rainbows. At least to begin with. Back in March, Sanders appeared on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio via ProFootball Talk, expressing concerns regarding Caleb Williams’ Chicago Bears selection.

“Let me tell you something that I have a problem with. This kid can flat-out play; I think he’s the best one on the board this year for sure,” said Coach Prime. But Caleb Williams is a USC graduate, “a kid that’s coming from California. Chicago’s cold, man. You gotta think about that kind of stuff when you’re taking a young man.” Per Sanders, it might be difficult for Williams to acclimate to Chicago’s cold weather.

The quarterback has mostly played football in Norman, Oklahoma, and Los Angeles, California, which, in Sanders’ eyes, makes him a “warm weather” quarterback. Notably, Sanders has expressed similar concerns about his sons being drafted by cold weather teams since they grew up in Texas. That said, though, Williams has already made a good impression on his Bears teammates, who met him during the quarterback’s Top 30 visit.

Caleb Williams fits perfectly into the Chicago Bears’ culture

Dinner with the front office and coaches of the Chicago Bears—that’s what Caleb Williams’ Top 30 visit should’ve looked like. But Ryan Poles and the Bears did something clever. “There’s a kind of test to where his football understanding is. That part, getting him with some of our players. That’s important to us,” Poles had said. So when the other Top 30 guests met with the management, Williams dined with team leaders Cole Kmet, DJ Moore, T.J. Edwards, and others.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “The thinking was, those are some of the team’s most respected players, the players who others listen to, and this group then would be able to tell the other players what they were getting in Williams.” And, well, the feedback Poles got from his veterans was beyond convincing. He revealed,

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“He’s all ball, wants to work, wants to get better, wants to win as a team. That’s the No. 1 thing for him on top of being successful. I think the biggest thing is: Does he fit in our culture and what we’re trying to do. And all signs were that he does, so that was positive.”

Chicago Bears needed a new quarterback after the 2023 season. With Justin Fields failing to make a convincing contribution to the team—with his passer and completion rating increasing by only a marginal degree (~1%) and yards per attempt dropping down to the rookie level—the Bears were in for a major roster overhaul. Matters were serious when Bears decided to clean out the offensive coaching staff as well. After trading Fields to the Steelers, it meant Caleb’s era had already begun. The only thing left for Pole to do was to ensure Caleb was well surrounded by an improved offensive line. He took care of that when he signed RB D’Andre Swift and traded for Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen. With elite arm and playmaking talents under his belt, Williams might just be the missing puzzle.