Coming into practice on the second day of training camp on Sunday, Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams clearly continues to struggle in a key area where he struggled in the spring: finishing. In the NFL, so many games are decided by a single score that being able to finish is important.
The Chicago Bears defense dominated the spring.
As previously covered by CCS, the Bears defense dominated 11-on-11 periods during OTAs, Williams threw a number of interceptions during mandatory minicamp, and he struggled against the pass rush.
Williams has struggled throughout the team’s tenure due to the defensive line, as he has struggled to complete passes against the pass rush, which is one of the reasons the Bears defense has been getting stops in 11-on-11 situations. Athletic During practice on Wednesday, Williams pointed out that he led the Bears to a field goal in the team period, but that was after the defense had stopped the Dogs.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense finished the two-minute drill with a Cairo Santos field goal. Roshon Johnson, Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen all caught passes. But here’s the thing: The pass rush seemed to purposefully stall on its first few steps.
One step further?
The Bears and Williams knew the rookie quarterback had a lot to learn between the end of OTAs and training camp, and new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron said Williams is “a step ahead” than he was in spring practice.
But Williams still wasn’t done at the end of practice. During Saturday’s two-minute session, Williams couldn’t lead the offense to a win against the defense, completing 2-of-4 passes and taking a couple of deflections. Chicago media was quick to point out that at least Williams wasn’t forcing plays and turning the ball over.
In that respect, Williams took a step back on the second day.
Caleb Williams threw a terrible interception on Day 2.
According to Nicholas Moreano, CHGO Bears Second-year cornerback Tyriq Stevenson took advantage of Williams trying to force a pass with a sidearm pass during a two-minute 11-on-11 drill.
Tyriq Stevenson slid in to intercept a pass from Caleb Williams during the team period. Williams attempted a sidearm pass to DJ Moore on a second-and-2 play, and Stevenson made an interception from low in the situation period before the end of the first half.
Williams needs to show progress in the two-minute drill quickly. If the Bears want to make the playoffs this season, they need Williams to be efficient in running the two-minute offense. Frankly, the pads haven’t even been put on yet, so Williams and the offense should dominate the drill at this point.
