Caleb Williams' 'weird' inaccuracy a sign of how much room there is yet to grow for the Bears QB.
Quarterback Caleb Williams took a few steps back after Sunday's 31-28 win over the Steelers, his mind replaying plays that didn't go as planned. The Bears' quarterback had a decent day overall, throwing three touchdowns and 104.3 passer rating, but there were moments where it felt like he was missing on passes and routes he'd been hitting all season.
The most glaring example of Williams' inaccuracy came when he tried to throw a deep post pass to open wide receiver Luther Burden in the second quarter. The ball sailed over his head, and although Burden leaped to try and catch it, it fell to the ground. It's a play that has happened before for Williams, but one that still stings.
Williams acknowledged that he had some bad moments in the game and was "missing" on passes and routes. He took responsibility for the mistakes and said that he would study them and figure out why they didn't go as planned.
"It's nice when you get to learn from wins," Williams said, "and you find ways, when you have mess-ups or all these different things, to win. But also understand that we have so much left in the tank and that we can be so much better."
The Bears' coaching staff saw some positives in Williams' performance, particularly his ability to throw in the middle of the field. They've been working on this aspect of his game, and it seems like he's starting to see some success.
"We'll go back and watch and figure out why," Williams said when asked about what went wrong on that deep pass.
The Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin gave credit to the Bears for their play-action passing game, saying that quarterback Caleb Williams was "highly accurate" on play-passes. The Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey even got in a scuffle with Williams during the game, but that's not going to change anything.
While there were some bad plays by Williams on Sunday, it's clear that he still has a lot of room for growth. And for a team like the Bears, who are looking to make a push for the playoffs, having a quarterback who is willing to learn and improve is essential.
As coach Ben Johnson said, "I think he settled down once we got through a few of those missed ones, and he ended up making some big ones for us. Something we'll continue to work through."
Quarterback Caleb Williams took a few steps back after Sunday's 31-28 win over the Steelers, his mind replaying plays that didn't go as planned. The Bears' quarterback had a decent day overall, throwing three touchdowns and 104.3 passer rating, but there were moments where it felt like he was missing on passes and routes he'd been hitting all season.
The most glaring example of Williams' inaccuracy came when he tried to throw a deep post pass to open wide receiver Luther Burden in the second quarter. The ball sailed over his head, and although Burden leaped to try and catch it, it fell to the ground. It's a play that has happened before for Williams, but one that still stings.
Williams acknowledged that he had some bad moments in the game and was "missing" on passes and routes. He took responsibility for the mistakes and said that he would study them and figure out why they didn't go as planned.
"It's nice when you get to learn from wins," Williams said, "and you find ways, when you have mess-ups or all these different things, to win. But also understand that we have so much left in the tank and that we can be so much better."
The Bears' coaching staff saw some positives in Williams' performance, particularly his ability to throw in the middle of the field. They've been working on this aspect of his game, and it seems like he's starting to see some success.
"We'll go back and watch and figure out why," Williams said when asked about what went wrong on that deep pass.
The Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin gave credit to the Bears for their play-action passing game, saying that quarterback Caleb Williams was "highly accurate" on play-passes. The Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey even got in a scuffle with Williams during the game, but that's not going to change anything.
While there were some bad plays by Williams on Sunday, it's clear that he still has a lot of room for growth. And for a team like the Bears, who are looking to make a push for the playoffs, having a quarterback who is willing to learn and improve is essential.
As coach Ben Johnson said, "I think he settled down once we got through a few of those missed ones, and he ended up making some big ones for us. Something we'll continue to work through."
. like, the other day he was throwing air balls left and right 
, but now he's making those deep passes look easy 
. it's like he's got this switch that flips and suddenly he's a completely different QB 
. i'm not gonna lie tho, some of his mistakes are still gonna sting 
, but what's cool is that he's taking ownership of them and being all like "hey, let me figure out why this happened" 
. and honestly, i think it's awesome that the coaching staff sees him making progress on certain aspects of his game 
. as long as he keeps learning and growing, i'm hyped to see what the future holds for this guy 
like yeah he threw 3 tds but also threw a post that sailed right over burden's head 
. i mean i know he took it on himself 2 study those plays & figure out wut went wrong, but its cool 2 see him just owning up 2 mistakes & not makin excuses 
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like that middle field throwin game? 
ben johnson said he settled down after those initial misses & made some big plays, thats somethin to work with 
. caleb williams still got room 2 improve but shes def makin progress 
I get it, mistakes happen, but 3 TDs and 104.3 passer rating is still pretty good! The coaching staff seems to be working with him, but I want to see more from my Bears QB. 
. The coaching staff thinks he's improving, but I'm still not buying it. They're just too optimistic about his potential 
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Caleb Williams is def not perfect but i think his growth is so cool to watch. like, he's only 25!! 
and he's already learning from his mistakes. i love how coach Johnson just keeps saying he'll keep working on it and it'll get better. i'm rooting for the bears all the way! 
btw, i've been dating this guy who plays in a rec league football team and we were totally inspired by caleb's game last sunday 
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. That's the kind of mentality you want in an QB. He's not gonna sugarcoat it or make excuses, he's just gonna analyze and fix. And from what I saw, he's making some big strides with that play-action passing game 
. The key is for Williams to keep learning and growing. If he does, this team could be unstoppable 
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. It's like, yeah, the Bears' coaching staff is working with him to fix these issues, but it's also clear that he still has a lot of room for growth 
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. And as long as they're getting results like this win against the Steelers, then I'm happy to see him learn and grow 
. It's like, Caleb's got all the talent in the world, but sometimes it feels like he's just throwin' the ball willy-nilly out there and hopin' for the best 
. I mean, that one play to Luther Burden was just a head-scratcher - what happened to that ball? 
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there were moments where he just seemed to be off his mark and it was like he was missing on passes he normally hits. like that one deep post pass to burden where the ball sailed over his head... yeah, not cool 
. but at least he acknowledged the mistakes and said he'd study them and figure out what went wrong.
isn't exactly going to give anyone any insight into williams' accuracy 
. so i'm hoping he'll keep working on his game and we'll see some bigger things from him 
. so yeah, williams has room for growth, no doubt about it 
i feel bad for calvin williams 
the dude's gotta get that deep pass right 3 times in a row it's like he's stuck in a rut lol but for real though, it's great to see him taking responsibility and being all like "i got this" 
. And let's be real, who hasn't missed a pass or two (or ten) in their life? It's how you learn from them that matters 
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. The Bears need a QB who's willing to put in work, especially if they wanna make a push for the playoffs 
. All that talk about "room for growth" just means he's gonna have more bad days than good ones... but hey, at least he's owning up to it and taking responsibility