Carmen Vitali
NFL Reporter
Well, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams got into triple-digits passing on Sunday night?
That’s not likely to make anyone feel better when Williams’ final stat line against the Texans in Houston was 23 of 37 for 174 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Williams did lead his first touchdown drive for the Bears. It was an eight-play, 49-yard sequence that was capped off with a two-yard touchdown run by Khalil Herbert.
There were incremental improvements.
But there’s no way around how ugly the final result looked, especially in the second half and especially in direct comparison with the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year on the opposite sideline. With the roster and situation Williams was coming into, there were expectations all across Chicagoland that Williams would end up having a 2023 C.J. Stroud-type season this year.
And he still could. It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Stroud in his first season. Not to mention, Stroud’s 2023 season shouldn’t be the expectation for any rookie. He was the exception, not the rule.
But for posterity’s sake, let’s take a look back on Stroud’s first season: Stroud took 11 sacks in his first two games. He also passed for 626 yards and two touchdowns in that span.
Williams has taken nine sacks so far this season, with a whopping seven of them coming on Sunday night. It was a combination of things, with Williams holding the ball a bit too long, his offensive line and offensive line scheme failing him, the play calling not doing Williams any favors. The Bears are still searching for a run game. We didn’t see enough screens or quick passes for my liking.
Instead, Williams went 0-for-7 on pass attempts over 15 yards. There was a play-action where Williams had to turn his back to the defense only to have to whip around and process/reset quickly.
Oh yeah, and the Texans recorded an insane 36 pressures on the night, according to NFL’s Next…
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Publish date : 2024-09-16 17:22:50
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