Caleb Williams continues to take charge of his role as leader of the Bears offense. Well surrounded and diligent, he thinks big.
Caleb Williams is getting his bearings with his new team. The 2024 Draft No. 1 is starting to build relationships with his targets, and the first workouts look positive.
Enough in any case to approach his first season with confidence, as he explained to Chicago Sun-Times.
” It's really awesome. There is light at the end of the tunnel. For the moment, we are working with our heads down and building. But, when I have a moment to myself, which I take every day, I sit down and say to myself 'we're going to be really, really good this year'. So I just have to keep training, working, and we're all really looking forward to it. It's important to have this state of mind, while keeping in mind that you have to keep going, working. »
If he already believes in his team's chances, it's because the young quarterback can count on Keenan Allen, DJ Moore or D'Andre Swift at his side. A quality casting that was lacking in recent seasons in Chicago. And the veterans aren't just there for the game.
“It's the most important thing for me, the teammates,” Williams told the Bears' official website. “ […] They are welcoming and they encourage me, it has been huge for me. I would even say that it was the most important. »
Caleb Williams seeks rhythm… while waiting for his contract
At the end of the Bears' three-day minicamp, the results were positive for Caleb Williams. With the most important thing: progression. On the first day, he was intercepted by Kevin Byard. The next day, he was late on a throw caught by Tremaine Edmunds, another defender.
We also had to find the rhythm in managing the game before the snap, with a few key penalties.
But there were also some good things on the accuracy side, and a connection that already looks promising with DJ Moore and Rome Odunze, according to the Associated Press.
The Bears' excellent defense is also an asset to help Williams progress. As much as his ability to listen.
“First, I ask questions,” assures the quarterback. “I ask the coach questions. I ask things about my progress, where they want me to be, where I should be, and then obviously I set my own goal, which is to be perfect. »
Caleb Williams probably won't be perfect for his first season, but his arrival clearly brings a breath of fresh air to the Windy City. A hype that could further grow during the summer, since the Bears will be the subject of the new season of Hard Knocks.
