Williams’ just started a new pre-draft training program, and the coach he’s working with has very interesting ties.

“Potential No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams has already begun pre-draft training run by former NFL QB coach Rich Scangarello, whom he met years ago,” NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported via X on January 15. Scangarello and Williams met through QB Collective, a group of A-list coaches who help develop young quarterbacks.

The QB Collective is a development program featuring many of the NFL’s best head coaches including Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams, Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers, Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers and Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins.

So far, the Bears have interviewed or requested interviews with the following coaches for their OC vacancy: Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, Seahawks quarterbacks coach Greg Olson, former Baltimore Ravens OC Greg Roman, current 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak and current offensive coordinator for the University of Kentucky Liam Coen.

All but Roman come from the McVay-Shanahan coaching tree. Waldron is one of the coaches listed on the QB Collective’s website, and both he and Cohen have worked with McVay. Based on the first five candidates interviewed, it looks like the Bears are leaning toward the same style of offense Williams currently has ties to.

Obviously you want to have somebody that’s a great teacher,” Bears general manager Ryan Poles said at his year end press conference about what the team is looking for in its next OC.

I think that’s important because you know he has to coach the coaches to coach the position. And I think that’s the No. 1 trait of any great coach. You have to be able to have the innovation to really look at the players that you have and be able to help enhance and put those guys in position to succeed and to get explosives and to move the ball down the field.