Kliff Kingsbury's return to the NFL as an offensive coordinator comes with an expected catch.
He arrives in Washington with his most recent coaching stop coming at USC, where star quarterback Caleb Williams played the last two seasons, and now that Kingsbury has moved to the Commanders, most everybody wants an answer to the same question: Is Williams destined to follow his former assistant coach to the nation's capital?
Kingsbury declined to delve too deeply into the topic, even refraining from analyzing his former Trojans passer during Kingsbury's introductory press conference on Thursday.
"I don't want to break him down right now." Kingsbury said. "I'm still trying to evaluate our own roster and go through that. I mentioned I loved being around him. Tremendous person. I had fun at USC."
Williams does, however, have the traits Kingsbury identified as most desirable to work with at the NFL level. And with Washington sitting just behind Chicago in the 2024 NFL Draft order, many are wondering whether they might try to move up to take Williams -- especially if he fits what the play-caller wants in a signal-caller.
"The Chiefs quarterback," Kingsbury joked when asked what traits he seeks. … I do think the game, as you can see, you watch those guys, (49ers quarterback) Brock (Purdy) and him at the end. When money's on the table you've got to be able to make some plays with your feet. Move around enough to escape a bad play. It doesn't mean you've got to run like Lamar (Jackson) or Kyler Murray, but you better be able to move a little bit and buy yourself some time because the D-line the rush the defenses these days are so good. And the intangibles you want the player to be the hardest worker on your team."
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