The Chicago Bears are working tirelessly to help Caleb Williams improve in their offense before the start of the season. Unsurprisingly, there have been some hiccups along the way. The starting defense has made life tough for the young quarterback. To his credit, Williams seems unfazed. He’s taken the challenge in stride. Despite the lack of consistency, the #1 overall pick has produced multiple moments reminding everybody why the Bears didn’t think twice about drafting him in April.
His latest highlight from training camp might be the most exciting to date. During Monday’s indoor session, the Bears were doing some red zone work. Williams took a snap. As the defense swarmed around him, he stayed calm in the pocket and fired a shot into the end zone. The ball whistled between two Bears defenders into the waiting hands of Rome Odunze for the touchdown. If people were looking for more “NFL throws” from Williams during training camp, it doesn’t get much better than this.
That is often the biggest wake-up call for college quarterbacks when they get to the NFL. Open at this level is a much tighter window and they often close fast because of the speed defenses possess. This is why quarterbacks must be accurate and decisive with their throws. Any hesitation in their timing and the windows shut, often leading to a sack or a turnover. That problem plagued Justin Fields throughout his three seasons in Chicago. This play shows Williams is learning to trust his reads and getting the ball out fast. As for the accuracy? That was never a concern.
The fact that Odunze was the target on the play makes it even better. It was the latest glimpse of what that combination could become in the not-so-distant future. Caleb Williams has the Bears fanbase buzzing for the first time in what feels like years. Even the beat reporters, who are notorious for keeping a more pessimistic view of things, have admitted the young quarterback keeps flashing signs of special ability. Once he finds consistency, the rest of the NFL should get ready.
