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“I have major concerns about Caleb Williams,” Tucker said. “… It feels to me, like more often than not, he does the wrong thing. This isn’t a talent thing … I feel like he either gets really bad advice or his awareness rating on Madden needs to go down like 30 points.”
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNColumn: Caleb Williams doesn't deserve a haboob thrown his way for being rightThere was a hearty haboob of a storm after Seth Wickersham's bombshell. It shouldn’t be directed at Caleb Williams.
In 2024, the electric Washington Commanders rookie won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, landed in the Pro Bowl, posted the league’s fourth-highest QBR (70.6), and set a rookie record for completion percentage (69.0%).
We examined the most insane tidbits about Caleb Williams and his initial plans to avoid being drafted by the Bears in 2024.
Caleb Williams’ rookie season in Chicago wasn’t exactly stellar. Head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron were both dismissed during the regular season. Bears general manager Ryan Poles acknowledged in the offseason that “steps were skipped” in preparing Williams for his rookie campaign.
In PFF's quarterback rankings ahead of the 2025 NFL season, McCarthy came in ranked surprisingly at No. 21 overall despite never playing a regular-season snap in the NFL yet. He was the third-ranked quarterback in his draft class behind Jayden Daniels (No. 6) and Bo Nix (No. 19).
Caleb Williams’ dad didn’t want him to get drafted to the Bears because “Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die,” he said in a new book.
Bears safety Kevin Byard responded to a pre-draft report about quarterback Caleb Williams initially not wanting to be drafted by Chicago.