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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein, and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss how Caleb Williams played under new OC Thomas Brown and if there are positive signs for his development in the future. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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A lot of people were looking at the Bears last week and trying to see if we would see a different version of Caleb Williams.
And frankly, I, I thought we did, Joey, and you’ve talked to the coaches there, you have a pretty good insight as to why.
I think it’s time to look at it and say, hey, this is a reminder to every fan, coaching matters.
This was a game plan that much more heavily emphasized quick passes.
Caleb Williams had his quickest release time of all season, which is pretty important if you’re trying to limit the pressures, limit.
The sacks, which had been a huge issue again the week before he was sacked 9 times by the Patriots.
Thomas Brown also used different formations and motions.
He says, Hey, I’m in my first week calling plays for this offense, and what I want to do is to create tendencies and then break them.
I want to convince the defense I’m going to do certain things and then from the same presentation do something else.
And I just think that is such a bright way to call plays.
And what I also found super interesting is he kept using this phrase.
Of what are stress downs compared to relief downs.
There are going to be high pressure or highest pressure plays in the NFL for rookie quarterbacks.
There are going to be 3 downs.
There are going to be end of game type plays, 2-minute drive.
I mean, so many of these games are 1 score games coming down to the final minute.
So how can you try and have what coaches are calling relief downs for the quarterback, which is using the play action, having a quick pass, having a handoff, and just making it so they’re not getting.
Hit or pressured on every…
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Publish date : 2024-11-20 20:49:00
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