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Special Caleb Williams’ ‘Hard Knocks’ moments show why belief in Bears’ bright future is justified originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Everything the Bears have done for the last seven months has been for the sole purpose of maximizing the rare opportunity they have in front of them after drafting quarterback Caleb Williams.
General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus have developed a meticulous development plan for the No. 1 overall pick. Each step has been carefully mapped out as the Bears prepare Williams for his highly-anticipated rookie season.
That plan and its many prongs were on full display in Tuesday’s debut episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” as were some early learning moments for the talented signal-caller.
During an early scene, Eberflus pulls Williams aside after a rep to point out something the defense did that they had not yet prepped the quarterback to face. Williams immediately pulls offensive coordinator Shane Waldron over to ask how he should get to the backside safety in that situation. Waldron quickly walks Williams through teaching points, and the quarterback acknowledges the lesson before returning to the huddle.
“I’ll be better,” Wiliams said as he entered the huddle. “I’ll be better. Let’s focus in. I’ll be better.”
The camera then showed Williams hitting wide receiver DJ Moore for a deep touchdown against cornerback Tyrique Stevenson.
“You have to go through hard to be good,” Eberflus said in a sitdown with HBO. “Caleb is learning that skill set. He’ll figure it out. He does. He does figure it out. We challenge him every day with the defense, with the looks, with the install and he’s accepted every challenge, and he is rising to the occasion. I think that’s very helpful to him. He’s a rookie and he’s soaking all of this in from Shane and myself.”
The majority of the first episode focused on Williams’ growth during the early parts of training camp. Cameras caught Eberflus talking to the 2022 Heisman…
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Publish date : 2024-08-07 03:49:51
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