Caleb Williams Watch: How Bears QB performed on Day 6 of training camp
Williams is entering his second season following a rocky rookie year that included two head coaches, three offensive coordinators, being sacked a league-high 68 times, a 10-game losing streak and a 5-12 record. But the Bears prioritized Williams' development this offseason with the hiring of offensive guru Ben Johnson as head coach, overhauling the interior offensive line and adding even more weapons to the mix. All eyes will be on Williams this summer as he continues to learn Johnson's offense and looks to find a rhythm heading into Year 2.
We're taking a look at the good, the bad and the noteworthy with Williams from the sixth practice of Bears training camp:
The Good
Before Tuesday's practice, head coach Ben Johnson talked about Williams' progress to this point, and he raved about the work the second-year quarterback is putting in -- and they're seeing the dividends on the field. According to Greg Braggs, "You can see how much he's working on the play action game and getting his head turned around to get his eyes where they need to be." Williams "wasn't perfect but you can see clear improvement." Bear Report's Zack Pearson highlighted a couple of good throws from Williams. His best completion was to wide receiver Rome Odunze, where Williams stepped up in the pocket to deliver the completion. But his best throw was a deep ball to receiver DJ Moore, which fell incomplete after cornerback Kyler Gordon was called for defensive pass interference.
The Bad
Williams and the offense had thrived during the two-minute drill up until this point, but the defense had its way with them on Tuesday. The offense was down 28-23 at their own 47 with :54 seconds remaining. The two-minute drill went like this, per Zack Pearson: "Throwaway, incompletion, sack, pass for 10 yards, turnover on downs." Things really heated up, per 79th & Halas Podcast, where "even Montez Sweat was barking," yelling, "get y'all a** off the field!" Still, it was "overall still a good day for Caleb and the offense" where "it's very evident that he's starting to click."
The Noteworthy
Apparently I can't stop writing about the Caleb Williams-Colston Loveland connection. Although, technically, they're responsible. It's evident after just two practices that Chicago might have something special brewing with Williams and his rookie tight end, as evidenced by Tuesday's practice. Loveland had an impressive third-down grab from quarterback Caleb Williams over the middle of the field during 11-on-11. It's been just a short time, but Williams and Loveland are developing a good connection that could make them a special duo.
'An open-or-not type read, sit it down if you need to, if there's space. That's all it was,' Loveland said after practice. 'Caleb found me, did a good job finding me and we converted, which is always what you're trying to do on third down.'
Caleb converts on 3rd down to Loveland in the middle of the field 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UE4tYhSqx7
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