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Bears minicamp observations: Caleb Williams flashes touch, talent with surgical touchdown passes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Thursday’s final mandatory minicamp practice was a short one for Caleb Williams and the Bears.
But it was enough for the rookie quarterback to showcase his rare arm talent and the progress he’s making adjusting to the speed of an elite defense.
During 7-on-7 work, Williams opened eyes with two surgical touchdown passes.
On the first, Williams dropped back and quickly surveyed the defense before ripping a laser to DJ Moore in the back of the end zone. Williams fit the ball into an insanely tight window, with Tyrique Stevenson offering tight coverage.
The next dime came a few plays later when Williams perfectly lofted a ball over the head of multiple defenders, including cornerback Jaylon Johnson, and right into the hands of a leaping Rome Odunze, who came down with both feet inbounds in the back corner of the end zone.
Williams has had rough patches during his early NFL education, but he’s continuing to progress, and his rare ability continues to shine through against the Bears’ defense.
“I thought from Day 1 he has definitely gotten better with it,” linebacker T.J. Edwards said of Williams. “You definitely see some things that you don’t really expect from a rookie to do. You know, he moved us a couple times with his eyes. The first day, it had me and Tremaine hot about it, but he’s impressive for sure.”
While Williams shined in the 7-on-7 period, the defense got the better of the offense during the lone 11-on-11 period in the red zone.
On the first play, the Bears’ offense tried to bust out a double pass, but Keenan Allen’s throwback to D’Andre Swift fell incomplete.
“Yeah, why not? Why not?” head coach Matt Eberlfus said about the trick play. “Let’s go. We’ve got several of them.”
Williams’ next two passes — one for tight end Gerald Everett and one for Allen — fell incomplete.
After a throwaway and a quarterback…
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Publish date : 2024-06-06 19:01:28
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