A Caleb Williams Week 8 Progress Report — Is It Time to Worry? ...Middle East

Back-to-back clunker games for Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams don’t have me wanting to pull the plug on this experience, but they are a cause for concern.

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To be clear, I’m not sounding alarms just yet. However, I am noticing some patterns that, if they continue throughout the duration of this season, will have me raising questions about the long-term future of the position. My biggest grievance to air on the morning after a Bears win begins this soul-crushing interception by Nate Wiggins on a 2nd-and-9 play intended for Rome Odunze with 9:09 left in the fourth quarter with the Bears trailing by three points:

INTERCEPTION @WigginNathaniel!!!!!Tune in on CBS! pic.twitter.com/NmguNZ3o4w

How it was discussed after the game raises some yellow flags for me.

This hints at a pretty serious disconnect between Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams. Let me be clear and underscore that this isn’t the end of the world. I hope this doesn’t get overblown or framed as the coach throwing his quarterback under the bus. Even Johnson said he’d like to get back in the film room and dissect that play again to analyze options. I imagine Williams will join him in that session. Ultimately, I expect something productive to come from that meeting of the minds.

Ideally, Caleb eventually sees what Ben does and makes corrections moving forward that will keep this from happening again. In rewatching that play, I think that Williams should come away from that moment realizing that it was as much of a result of timing and processing as it was ball placement. Because if that is the read, then you have to grip it, rip it, and rocket it in there to Rome Odunze. Otherwise, you put yourself at risk of what happened — a backbreaking interception.

Is it Time to Worry About Caleb Williams?

To answer the question above in a brief and concise manner: No.

For the sake of perspective, let’s compare and contrast the first seven starts of Caleb Williams and Jared Goff under Ben Johnson:

The numbers have been eerily similar throughout this season. Given Ben’s track record and Caleb’s prospect pedigree, I’m willing to see this through. Because if you trust Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson as much as I do, then you’ll exercise some patience and let him cook with Caleb until there is a point of no return. Seven games with Johnson as his head coach simply aren’t enough for me to go scorched earth on this tandem.

Since our site’s existence, we endured four years and 50 starts of Mitchell Trubisky. We also watched Justin Fields make 38 starts over three seasons. Hence, I have no issue riding it out with Caleb Williams until the wheels fall off. After all, it is what we did with his predecessors. Why should he be treated any different?

Let’s pause to look at Caleb Williams’ updated 17-game projection:

Less than 24 hours after watching the Bears get reality check’d by the Ravens on Sunday, here’s is one more for the road: The Bears will give Caleb two years with this coaching staff and in this scheme before making a long-term decision (a.k.a. when the time comes to make a decision on the fifth-year option, which is after a first-round pick’s third season). I’m writing this now to give fans enough time to settle in with what might be an uncomfortable reality — particularly among those who want to bench Caleb in favor of Tyson Bagent this instant.

Ben Johnson was hired to build this Bears thing from the ground up. I didn’t expect any quick fixes. Between how Johnson has spoken about this team and has gone about his business as a first-year head coach, he wasn’t expecting any quick fixes either. Maybe Tyson Bagent provides a short-term pick-me-up. Backup quarterbacks will do that from time to time, and watching the Tyler Huntley experience is a reminder of what can happen in a flash. But these Bears don’t want a flash. So brace yourselves for some more ups-and-downs as this season runs its course.

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