This 12 months’s NFL rookie class has been hailed as among the finest ever, at the least by way of potential, particularly on the quarterback place.
However via two weeks, a couple of of these quarterbacks are struggling, and it has made some marvel in the event that they’re worthy of any of the hype they’ve obtained.
Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick of the College of Southern California, has been described as a generational expertise, however he has been shaky to start out the season.
His Chicago Bears are 1-1, however they’ve performed a poor job of giving him go safety, and Courtney Cronin mentioned on “Around the Horn” that he could not “survive through the season.”
Caleb Williams is ‘a bit of bruised up’ after taking 7 sacks Sunday vs. the Texans.
“He’s not going to survive through the season if he keeps getting hit like that. The Bears have to be able to run the ball to take pressure off the quarterback.” @CourtneyRCronin pic.twitter.com/CY87DfkdD9
— Across the Horn (@AroundtheHorn) September 17, 2024
By way of two contests, Williams has accomplished simply 56.1 p.c of his go makes an attempt and thrown zero touchdowns and two interceptions, and he has been sacked 9 occasions, which is probably the most of any QB league-wide.
He has been lauded for his means to ad-lib and make one thing out of nothing, however a poor offensive line is a ton for any rookie signal-caller to beat, even somebody with as a lot pure expertise as Williams.
The Bears have loads of offensive expertise on paper, however their talent gamers haven’t been getting the job performed attributable to Williams’ poor play and the shortage of go safety he has had.
Alternatively, when he wasn’t pressured in Sunday evening’s recreation in opposition to the Houston Texans, he was productive.
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝘀. 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻:
76% Passes Accomplished
141 Passing Yards
0 INT𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝘀. 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻:
33% Passes Accomplished
33 Passing Yards
2 INT(Per @PFF) pic.twitter.com/ie6I9tajRu
— Marquee Bears (@BearsMarquee) September 18, 2024
It isn’t straightforward to improve a group’s offensive line in the midst of the season, and it stays to be seen if there’s a potential commerce on the market that will allow Chicago to do exactly that.
