Chicago Bears fans are putting all their eggs in the Caleb Williams basket. After years of turmoil at the quarterback position the team has finally landed the top prospect from his draft class.
Williams has talent and pedigree, but his position in the pros is yet to be determined, of course.
Williams’ personal coach, Will Helwett, was also quite complimentary of the new Bears quarterback. He said, “I would call him the most prepared, ready-to-be pro that I’ve ever worked with.”
In reference to head coach Matt Eberflus, the Bears head coach praised Williams’ willingness to learn the ropes and ask questions. “Hey, why are we doing this here? Why are we blocking it like that? Isn’t that his guy to block?” He wants to know those answers. He’s hungry for them, and you love to know that because now he becomes a coach on the field for you.
Regarding what impressed coach Matt Eberflus the most about Williams, he stated, “I would say the learning.” “…being able to learn, absorb, ask questions, and just keep learning with a beginner’s mindset.” I find that to be impressive. He will be alright if he does it.
Caleb Williams was regarded as the country’s best prospect throughout the most of the 2023 season. The quarterback for the USC Trojans was well-known even before he entered college.
displayed his abilities during the 2023 season, coming up with plays for his squad by utilizing his quickness and inventiveness. The Bears believed that it was the appropriate decision to part with former first-round pick Justin Fields for this reason alone.
Having said that, a player is not guaranteed to be a star in the NFL just because he is well-liked coming out of college. The Bears are all too familiar with that. Mitchell Trubisky was selected by the team with the second overall choice in the 2017 draft.
Trubisky never lived up to expectations of being an All-Star, much less a reliable player. Undoubtedly, there were unrelated circumstances, but Trubisky showed himself to be unworthy of the number-two pick.
Still, Caleb Williams has a lot to offer Bears supporters. Williams is an excellent improviser by nature, but he can also read defenses and find the right pass.
He’s already having fits in training camp due to Chicago’s formidable defense, so there will be a learning curve. Iron sharpens iron, anyway. Williams will only improve in practice when he faces a top defense.
Despite starting a rookie quarterback in the next season, the Bears have very high expectations. However, that may be the optimism that the Chicago fan base is expressing. In 2024, how far will this team be able to go?
