Will and I go back a long way, and so I've really known who he is as a person for a long time. And then getting to see him, getting to work with him, and see him up close on a daily basis, and seeing him grow in terms of his leadership and his commitment to excellence, his work ethic, the way he sees the game, his ability to connect with people - he's just a tremendous person and he has all the qualities you want in a leader.
It's tough to tell the pace. These meetings can be productive, laying the groundwork for future offseason moves both with free agents and trades. We're not near anything. These are just preliminary conversations.
Going through the first time, maybe you're not anticipating certain portions of the offseason, where I've got a pretty good idea now. I think, more than anything, I've just got stronger relationships with leadership around the league.
I have no doubt he's going to do great things in Chicago.
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