In a recent episode of the Green Light Podcast, hosted by Chris and Kyle Long, they welcomed Chicago Bears star pass rusher Montez Sweat as a guest. During the episode, Chris asked Sweat for advice he would offer to Caleb Williams. Before diving into that answer, Chris prefaced the conversation by referring to “whoever the next guy was,” avoiding assumptions about the Bears selecting Williams as the number one pick, although it’s widely anticipated. Sweat laughed in response, indicating his belief that the Bears are indeed likely to select Caleb with the first pick. Later in the episode, Sweat shared the advice he would give Williams upon his arrival in Chicago in a couple of weeks.
“Be yourself and don’t try and do it all overnight. And just stay humble. Don’t try and do it all by yourself. You have a great group of guys around you.”
As Sweat pointed out, the Bears already have several veteran leaders on offense. It’s a unique moment in franchise history as a rookie quarterback steps into one of the best situations ever for a number 1 overall pick. As Sweat mentioned, Williams won’t have to carry the team, unlike quarterbacks in the past.
Go, and find the whole interview with Chris Long. It puts the advice into perfect context.
From the player’s perspective, whether you liked Fields or hated him, Caleb Williams has a tough act to follow.
But, you know what? If Williams is humble, and follows the advice he’s been getting from Bears veterans, he’s going to do fine. If he’s allowed to ignore it, that is 110% on Poles and Eberflus for not having proper guidance in place.
It’s great advice — at least, the part about being humble and staying that way — and I genuinely hope that Caleb follows it. Because he absolutely will be humbled by NFL defenses.
@Gator Joe: How about “Be the best parts of Tom Brady, Pat Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson.”
Nope. “Be Patrick Mahomes” would be better advice. 🙂