Chicago Tribune Bears beat writer Dan Wiederer, an award-winning sportswriter, joins Ep. 99 of the Talkin' Ball with Pat Leonard podcast on @Bleav to dish a boatload of knowledge on USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears' presumptive No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft. Wiederer, an on-air analyst for @670thescore and a co-host of @audacyapp's "Take The North" podcast, puts himself in Bears GM Ryan Poles' shoes and responds to a monster hypothetical Giants trade offer from Joe Schoen to move from No. 6 to 1. Wiederer also shares how Williams’ visit with the Bears went at Halas Hall, why the team believes he is "wired" the right way and how Bears fans are managing the Justin Fields trade and the outsized expectations for Williams to turn around their starved franchise. That includes a terrific anecdote from Dan about Poles' son's reaction when he heard about Fields' trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The conversation covers what Chicago might do with the No. 9 overall pick, as well. Dan and Pat ask who is doing a better rebuild: the Giants or Bears? Would Brian Daboll have been a better fit in Chicago than New York? Is Matt Eberflus under any pressure in year three? Has Poles won over the Chicago fan base with his stellar trade with the Carolina Panthers? And what does the Bears' trade and signing of pass rusher Montez Sweat tell us about Brian Burns' potential impact with the Giants? SUBSCRIBE to the @PLonNFL YouTube page to get the latest Giants updates and news delivered directly to you, and to participate in regular LIVE Q&A chats with Pat. Purchase a Super Chat or Super Sticker to have your comments elevated to the top of the feed and have Pat answer your question FIRST! Watch the full video of this podcast on Pat's YouTube Channel. Find Pat also on 'X' (@PLeonardNYDN), Instagram (@PLonNFL) & TikTok (@PLonNFL).  @Bleav   @BetOnlineag_Official  @Estate98Coffee

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