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Caleb Williams had a couple of bumpy practices.
Look, I get it. It’s late May, and the content is thin.
As someone who hosts podcasts and writes articles about the Chicago Bears year-round, we are definitely entering the time of the year where the material is a little light.
I also get that Ben Johnson’s first OTAs kicked off, and people will want to hear about how the Bears look.
There have been some pretty strong reactions about Caleb Williams struggling during a couple of practices.
We’ve seen the reaction. Mark Carman from CHGO said that he expected Williams to improve immediately with Johnson as his head coach, and he said it wasn’t there. National analyst Ross Tucker said on 670 The Score that he wouldn’t bet on Caleb Williams being the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears in three years (this also was related to Williams’ comments to Seth Wickersham).
The opinions are strong about Williams entering year two of his NFL career. But should there be concern?
My answer. No.
I really don’t want to even elaborate on that answer. Of course, there shouldn’t be concern. Caleb Williams is entering his third offensive system in as many seasons and now has his 5th different offensive coordinator over his last 18+ games of football. What the Bears have done to Williams’ development is criminal.
They did it to Justin Fields. They did it to Mitch Trubisky. They even did it to Rex Grossman.
Hopefully, the hurdles the Bears threw in front of Williams are in the past. Ben Johnson is here. He has a plan for Williams’ development, and he’s an elite offensive playcaller. Johnson and Williams have three and a half months to correct he errors of Matt Eberflus’ coaching staff. There is plenty of time to have Williams ready to play great in week one.
But to expect that there wouldn’t be growing pains in May? That’s just silly. Caleb Williams will be fine. He will be more than fine. He’s going to be possibly the best quarterback in the history of the Chicago Bears franchise. Let’s just not expect him to be that during the first few practices he’s ever had with his new head coach.
What do you say, Bears fans? Are you concerned that Caleb Williams has had a rough couple of practices? Or do you think everything is fine and on track for week one against the Minnesota Vikings? Sound off in the comments below!
