Robert Griffin III Thinks Caleb Williams Would Be Better Off Playing With the Commanders. He Might Be Right

Everyone is guessing that Caleb Williams will get selected number one overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft. But Robert Griffin III doesn’t think that’s a good scenario for Williams.

The former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst posted a rant of him explaining why Williams should want to play anywhere but Chicago. Most of his reasoning centered around how the Bears handled their most recent quarterback, Justin Fields.

"After everything that has happened with just Justin Fields, can Caleb Williams look at that and say ‘This is the organization that has my best interests at heart, and they’re going to develop me into the player that I want to be?’" 

He also insinuated that because general manager Ryan Poles only got a 2025 sixth-round pick for Justin Fields in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, this proves that the Bears don’t know how to properly help their quarterback succeed.

Towards the end of his monologue, Griffin added that because Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus are under so much pressure to have a successful season, going to Chicago would not be beneficial to Williams.

So what is Griffin’s ideal landing spot for the presumptive first round draft pick? The Washington Commanders.

"(Poles and Eberflus) are in a lame duck season. They have to win this year, or else they are going to get fired," Griffin said. "He’s a D.C. kid, I think that’s the best spot for him."

He also suggested that Williams should pull an Ei Manning and say he doesn’t want to play in Chicago.

While I don’t agree with his assessment of the Fields situation. Griffin still might be onto something.

Williams to The Commanders Is Actually A Pretty Good Idea

Sure, the Bears have made some significant offseason moves that would make a quarterback thrilled to go to work there.

The Bears already had wide receiver DJ Moore, tight end Cole Kmet, and running back Khalil Herbert at the skill positions. This offseason, they beefed at each of those positions, signing Keenan Allen, Gerald Everett, and D’Andre Swift to make their skill position groups one of the best in the NFC.

Griffin discussed these new signings in his monologue, but still advocated for Washington. The only definitive reason he gave for this switch is because playing there would get Williams closer to home.

But I’ll give two: a skill position group that is comparable to Chicago’s and a better offensive coordinator.

Kingsbury's ability to help young quarterbacks like Kyler Murray (right) succeed could help Williams if he were to go to the Commanders.

The Commanders have a skill position group that could be sneaky good. Not only is there a wide receiver duo of Terry MClaurin and Jahan Dotson, they have an experienced Zach Ertz as a reliable tight end. Throw in a backfield that contains Austin Ekeler and Brian Robinson, and this group could significantly help out any young quarterback. Plus, it’s not worlds different from what Chicago has.

But the real kicker for this deal is Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. Yes, he was underwhelming in his tenure as a head coach for the Arizona Cardinals to say the least. But he does have a proven track record of developing young quarterbacks and helping them succeed. A guy with that kind of talent could be invaluable if Williams wants to start his career the right way.

Again, given what Chicago has done to put themselves in a position to help a young quarterback, I don’t think Williams should plan to wear a red and gold uniform anytime soon.  But Griffin could be right in saying that Williams' starting his career in the Windy City could be a bad situation.