Quarterback Caleb Williams was anticipated to compete for Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award honors after the Chicago Bears made him the primary total choose of the 2024 NFL Draft. As an alternative, Williams has endured the in-season firings of each offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and head coach Matt Eberflus amid a dropping streak that prolonged to eight video games by way of Monday’s 30-12 defeat towards the Minnesota Vikings.
Following Chicago’s newest loss, Williams spoke overtly a few debut professional marketing campaign that has been crammed with extra downs than ups because the Bears entered their Week 7 bye at 4-2.
“It has been irritating and inspiring,” Williams stated, as shared by Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “I’d say the irritating half is clearly we’re on a — what number of video games now, eight? — yeah, eight-game dropping streak. Like I’ve stated earlier than, it is new to me. I have never skilled something like this. That is the irritating half. The encouraging half is how a lot we battle as a group.”
Per Blake Silverman of Sports activities Illustrated, Corridor of Famer Troy Aikman stated whereas calling Monday’s contest that Williams seemed like “a defeated man” on the sidelines through the recreation’s fourth quarter. To his credit score, the 23-year-old sounded at the least considerably optimistic after the loss.
“The encouraging half is us as a group…with the ability to undergo all of what is occurred this yr,” Williams added. “Me not enjoying nicely at first of the season and feeling like I used to be seeing it nicely after which with the ability to discover methods to continue to grow, preserve progressing by means of these occasions that I used to be annoyed. Coaches getting fired
and all
of these things occurring, 4-10 proper now. Having the ability to get up, be constant, do that day-after-day with the way it’s been going is encouraging for me. It is encouraging for this group and we have got to maintain going.”
Per ESPN stats, Williams has taken a league-high 58 sacks on the season. He ended Week 15 ranked twenty sixth within the NFL with a 48.1 adjusted QBR, and he is tossed 17 landing passes with 5 interceptions over 14 video games.
Insiders count on the Bears will goal an offensive guru similar to Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to function Williams’ subsequent head coach. Williams and the 4-10 Bears host the 12-2 Lions this coming Sunday.
Contemplating Detroit’s damage woes, Williams might have a possibility to provide spectacular numbers at Soldier Area forward of Christmas.
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