Monday night didn’t go how anybody wanted. After a strong start, quarterback Caleb Williams went cold for most of the second half. Though he rallied the team within three in the final minutes, the Chicago Bears ran out of time to complete the comeback. It was a frustrating night. Williams missed some premium opportunities for big plays, often as a result of inaccurate passes. Onlookers saw a quarterback unsettled in the pocket and not trusting his eyes. While he avoided any turnovers, there were some mistakes that cost the team points.
However, not all of it was bad. Something else popped up from the game. He was only sacked twice, which seemed shocking given the number of times it looked like Minnesota got penetration on the line of scrimmage. A closer look saw Williams doing a good job of avoiding sacks, keeping plays alive with his feet, taking checkdowns, or throwing the ball away. Too often, he wasn’t doing those things last season, leading to the absurd 68 sacks he took. If this is a trend, the Bears are already in better shape.
Caleb Williams won’t face many opponents like that again.
The Vikings featured a combination of big, strong defensive linemen and a hyper-aggressive attack. It is difficult to block, especially when you can’t run the ball. Several opponents the Bears will face moving forward don’t have that much firepower or near-suicidal aggression. Caleb Williams will be able to lean on the run game a little more and set up the play-action fake Johnson is famous for. That is when we should start seeing the quarterback play with more poise and composure. Managing to avoid sacks like this suggests he’s been getting some good coaching and that he’s been listening. He isn’t just running around for the sake of it anymore. He has solutions, and he’s using them. It isn’t perfect, but the progress was pretty clear.
Veece and Arnie are both right here. I called the year 2 regression of both Daniels and Stroud, and was right on Stroud, and appear to be right on Daniels. The thing is, the NFL has a funny way of figuring you and your system out when they get an entire season of game tape and a full off-season to do so. That’s what is happening. Last year, Daniels was a one-read QB. If that read wasn’t open, he would run if there was even the slightest amount of pocket disturbance. So, what have teams done this year? They have… Read more »
Many QBs struggled in Week 1 including Mahomes. And yeah, Daniels had a tough Thurs night. Pressure. When a defense is collapsing the pocket, even great QBs falter. Remember how the Patriots would blitz PManning to death?
Caleb needs a pocket so he can be on time and accurate with his throws. Forced out of rhythm every QB sucks. The OL has to earn their $.
@Brewzer Agreed. This offseason it was all about Daniels, the offseason before, it was all about Stroud. At the time of the 2023 draft, if you were on the clock and Stroud, Daniels and Caleb were all available, probably 99% of people would have picked Caleb. Now, those same people need to give him, his new coach, mostly new offensive line and entirely new scheme more than a game. This thing isn’t linear. No QB development is. That’s why Stroud was a stud in year one, and his OC who was a “genius” got canned after year 2. He took… Read more »
Too many Bears fans think they are NFL GM’s and coaches. Williams is the best chance we’ve had at a true franchise QB since forever. He’s been put into a brand new offense that is arguably the most complex in the NFL. If you thought he was going to come out and throw for 300 yards and 4 TDs, that’s your fault not his. These are the same people who keep fluffing up Jayden Daniels. Meanwhile Daniels is shitting the bed on Thursday night football against GB. Give Williams a chance and too be clear one game in a new… Read more »
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