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Why Washington Commanders Shouldn't Trade Up to Take QB Caleb Williams

Everybody's thinking it. Can you blame them?

The Washington Commanders have hired Kliff Kingsbury as their new offensive coordinator. He is a passing-game guru who coached Caleb Williams at USC in 2023.

Williams, who is expected to be the top pick in this year's NFL draft, was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area.

Washington holds the No. 2 pick in this year's draft and is well-positioned to land the 22-year-old, but doing so might require a trade up into the top spot that currently belongs to the Chicago Bears.

Add it all up and there's no way I'm betting heavily against such a scenario, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.