Plenty of people were excited to hear that the Chicago Bears were taking Michigan tight end Colston Loveland. It meant Caleb Williams was getting another legitimate weapon in the passing game. His mixture of size, hands, and route-running would create a matchup nightmare for defenses. GM Ryan Poles and his scouts were thrilled with how the board fell. In fact, they were probably relieved since a report surfaced later that other teams were trying to trade up to snag Loveland. Yet nobody seemed more jacked up about the outcome than Ben Johnson.
The Bears head coach clicked with the tight end from the moment they met. Further tape evaluation only cemented the feeling that this young man was perfect for Johnson’s offense. If you need proof of how excited the head coach was when the pick went in, the Bears provided video of the phone call. Johnson showed emotion from
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