The Chicago Bears have by no means had an elite quarterback.
Which will have one thing to do with the inclement climate and their custom as a run-heavy staff.
Regardless of the case, the followers and the group banked their hopes on Caleb Williams as their first-ever celebrity on the place.
Sadly, the early returns aren’t that spectacular.
He has struggled mightily in coaching camp, and a former NFL scout had a worrisome evaluation of his sport.
Daniel Kelly, who used to scout for the New York Jets and now goes by ‘FIRST ROUND MOCK’ on X, identified that Williams held onto the ball on a play for a whopping 5.38 seconds.
To place it in context, the common time to throw within the NFL final season was 2.42-3.14 seconds, based on Subsequent Gen Stats.
The typical time to throw within the NFL final season was 2.42-3.14 seconds (Subsequent Gen Stats).
As a former NFL Scout, I put a stopwatch to how lengthy Caleb Williams holds the ball on this play. I received 5.38 seconds. pic.twitter.com/ympAIYjoNy
— FIRST ROUND MOCK (@firstroundmock) August 3, 2025
Williams used to get away with lots of wild stuff in school.
He threw the ball throughout his physique whereas on the run and off-balance, and whereas that may be good towards Large Ten defenders, that’s not going to get the job finished towards the professionals.
After all, it’s method too early to depend him out, and his expertise and bodily traits are greater than evident.
Additionally, he may have an improved supporting forged and a younger, offensive-minded head coach to develop him.
However judging by what he’s proven to this point in coaching camp, there are greater than sufficient professional causes to have critical considerations about Williams and his outlook as this franchise’s savior on the quarterback place.
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