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Caleb Williams won’t make ‘stupid mistakes’ again after vital lessons vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Every week of this season will be a different lesson for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.
Each Monday, he’ll enter Halas Hall, turn on the film, digest what went right and what went wrong, catalog it, and execute a plan to improve as an NFL signal-caller.
Williams had a rocky NFL debut against the Tennessee Titans. He felt he got better in the Bears’ Week 2 loss to the Houston Texans, but his two interceptions — which were the product of him trying to create magic while under constant pressure — were inexcusable.
“The pass game, rhythm and things like that, felt good,” Williams said Wednesday at Halas Hall about where he got better in Week 2. “Obviously, I had the two stupid mistakes that won’t happen again. I think rhythm, pass game, getting the ball to receivers – I think I got better getting the ball out of my hands, it felt like, trying to stay in the right range of timing for the offensive lineman and myself and the routes.”
Williams also noted that the communication improved between the Bears’ first and second games. However, that can get better as the Bears prepare for opposing defenses to copy the Texans’ blitz-heavy approach.
On Sunday, the Texans blitzed Williams on 41.7 percent of his dropbacks, per Next Gen Stats. Williams went just 3-for-12 for 15 yards and an interception against the blitz. His Completion Percentage Over Expectation was minus 21 percent, and he was sacked five times when Houston brought an extra man.
On the night, the Texans sacked Williams seven times, hit him 11 times, and pressured him on 23 of his 48 dropbacks.
Williams knows the NFL is a copy-cat league, and the onslaught from Houston taught him two important things as he prepares to face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3.
“One: Communication,” Williams said. “Two, is making adjustments faster throughout the game. There needs to…
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Publish date : 2024-09-18 20:41:28
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