Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, from a expertise perspective, is close to the highest of the leaderboard.
He has all of the traits that you’d need in a franchise quarterback, which is why Chicago chosen him with the No. 1 total decide within the 2024 NFL Draft.
Nevertheless, in keeping with Williams himself, he nonetheless must work on one explicit space of his recreation.
“Learning how to slide … I’ve been working on my slides or getting out of bounds,” Williams mentioned on “Up & Adams.”
#Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams acknowledges that his “sliding” continues to be a piece in progress… 🔊@CALEBcsw @heykayadams @ChicagoBears pic.twitter.com/oeiv6nkHRV
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) August 9, 2024
The previous Heisman Trophy winner hasn’t needed to slide usually throughout his soccer profession as a result of he has proven a capability to blow by defenders time and time once more.
At USC and Oklahoma, he put up 966 dashing yards in three years of school soccer, together with 27 dashing touchdowns.
He won’t be Lamar Jackson or Cam Newton as a runner, however he’s nonetheless a giant menace on the bottom.
That’s the reason opponents that face Williams can not let him get exterior the pocket. If he breaks include, he can stretch the sphere and embarrass a protection.
Nevertheless, he’s a really younger participant (22 years outdated) who hasn’t taken a ton of hits in his soccer profession.
That is precisely why he must proceed to work on sliding, as a result of all it takes is one unlucky hit to sprint the season hopes of Williams, the Bears and the fan base.
Bear in mind, the Bears selected to draft Williams as an alternative of constructing on final season with former beginning quarterback Justin Fields.
If Williams will get injured, it might be a protracted, darkish season for head coach Matt Eberflus.
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