The Bears have been impressed with Williams on and off the field.
“When you talk to his teammates, they don’t like him, they love him,” Poles said. “His leadership, how he brings people together. He’s intentional with his leadership. Same goes with the staff. I’m having a hard time finding a person that doesn’t like him or even love him and thinks that he can reach the highest limits. The feedback’s been good.”
Asked for an example of Williams’ leadership, Poles said: “We look for guys that can bring others around. There’s pros and cons in this NIL setup, but the cool thing is you do have some resources to take your O-line out to dinner. You see the Christmas gifts that the NFL guys do. So really bringing those guys together, spending that time, creating that bond is really what you’re looking for in that position, and he’s done that.”
Before Williams’ Pro Day last week in Los Angeles, he and some USC receivers went out for dinner with a large Bears contingent that included Poles, assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, coach Matt Eberflus, offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph and passing game coordinator Thomas Brown.
One of Poles’ main takeaways from that outing was that Williams is “really mature.”
“One of my guys kind of bumped me on it, which I think is rare these days for a 22-year-old: he never touched his phone,” Poles said. “Really intentional with his conversations and talking about his interests and things that he likes to do.”
Poles told reporters that the Bears plan to bring Williams and other quarterbacks to Halas Hall for “top 30” visits the first week of April. (NFL teams are permitted to bring up to 30 prospects to their facilities in advance of the draft.)
“Just another touchpoint,” Poles said. “I’ve done this over the years when guys come in, you can really do some installations, take a break, and then have them reinstall back to you just in terms of recall. Build relationships with coaches. Make sure that there’s compatibility there.”
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