Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams shows off precision, progress as offense shines originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Friday’s second open-media OTA practice at Halas Hall was a little different than last week’s “bumpy” affair for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.
Facing a defense without four of his five starting secondary members (Jaylon Johnson, Jaquan Brisker, Kyler Gordon, and Kevin Byard), Williams and the offense engineered a game-winning drive in the first situational work of the offseason program.
The Bears’ offense got the ball at their own 30-yard line, trailing by two with 1:30 left.
Williams was flushed from the pocket and forced to throw the ball on first down.
On second-and-10, Williams hung in the pocket and threw a strike to DJ Moore down the right sideline for a gain of 27.
With the clock down to 1:11, Williams threw the ball away on first down and evaded a “sack” to scramble for 7 yards on second down. (Editor’s note: The rushers slowed up, allowing Williams to escape.)
On third-and-3 from the 36, Williams hit Moore on a quick slant to move the chains to the 26.
After getting a pass batted down at the line by Dashaun Mallory, Williams handed the ball off to Roschon Johnson for a gain of 4.
The Bears spiked the ball with four seconds remaining to bring out Cairo Santos for the game-winning field goal.
Williams’ progress from last week to this week really shined in 7-on-7 work, where he went 13-for-14 with a defensive pass interference call. That included a deep touchdown strike to Moore and another beautifully layered throw to Moore between three defenders.
The Bears have been pleased with Williams’s ability to digest information quickly, learn from his mistakes, and correct them.
“Just understanding the plays and how his feet are married to those plays, albeit if it’s just normal situations, if it’s play-action pass or in the red-zone when it quickens up a little bit,” Eberflus said of things Williams needs to…
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Publish date : 2024-05-31 21:32:52
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