With Bill Belichick landing with the North Carolina Tar Heels, ESPN released a story detailing his behind-the-scenes thoughts on the process.
This included a note that the Chicago Bears brass was not going to be interested in Belichick. Another line from that article stated that Belichick deemed the Bears to be the most attractive job.
Some fans may disagree, citing a long history of quarterback and head coach failures under this ownership group. However, outsiders see a defense that has a lot of resources invested in it, two talented receivers, and, of course, a quarterback who was just drafted first overall. Even if Williams struggled this year, there are surely plenty of coaches who saw his college tape and would like a chance with his talent.
Beyond that, the other two current jobs available are not attractive.
The New York Jets have a messy, if not messier, ownership group, which draws more headlines and distractions. They also have an aging quarterback and star receiver who will soon make big salary decisions. Speaking of quarterbacks, the new Jets coach will be looking for one.
The New Orleans Saints are the other job opening. This team has an aging roster, bad cap space, and Derek Carr at quarterback, so it is easy to see why Belichick leaned to the Bears.
Still, the article also notes that Belichick viewed jobs such as the Jaguars, Giants, and Cowboys as potential openings.
The Jaguars have Trevor Lawrence, who is a bit more established, although that also comes with his price tag. The Giants have pieces such as Malik Nabers, Andrew Thomas, and Dexter Lawrence and will be picking high if they need a quarterback. In Dallas, Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons are not a bad starting point for roster building.
These jobs are much more debatable, but you could still argue that the age, contract and intriguing upside of Williams could put them right in that conversation.
