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Bears pinpoint special trait that shows Caleb Williams is ‘ready’ to start NFL ascension vs. Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — When rookie quarterback Caleb Williams takes the field Sunday against the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field, the Bears will get their first official glimpse at what they hope life is like for the next decade-plus.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles and the staff have been enamored with Williams since they first met him at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner’s talent jumped off the tape, and he quickly checked the necessary character boxes to become the No. 1 overall pick.
The Bears have spent the past eight months preparing Williams and the 2024 team to get out of the blocks fast this fall. They added elite skill talent around Williams, hired a top-level teacher in offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, and asked the rookie quarterback to spend the summer sharpening his skills against a defense with blue-chip talent at all three levels.
“He’s ready,” safety Jaquan Brisker said Wednesday at Halas Hall.
Williams had ups and downs during training camp and the preseason, but the “wow” plays far outweighed the bumps in the road.
Those inside Halas Hall have spent the summer raving about Williams’ on-field talent and ability to quickly digest and store information in the classroom.
But it’s how Williams has handled himself between the lines and in the locker room that earned him captain honors as a rookie. That’s also why everyone universally believes the moment and expectations won’t be too big for him.
“His poise,” defensive end Montez Sweat said Thursday at Halas Hall when asked why he’s confident Williams will succeed. “Most rookie quarterbacks, they are nervous and you can kind of tell. He doesn’t have that factor. He’s just like everybody else in the building.”
“I’m very confident,” guard Teven Jenkins said. “He’s been showing me that he’s a great leader and great quarterback ever since…
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Publish date : 2024-09-05 19:56:19
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