Bears No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams took the practice field for the first time over the weekend during the team’s rookie minicamp, with head coach Matt Eberflus already declaring him the starting quarterback.
It will be up to offensive coordinator Shane Waldron to come up with game plans to get Williams up to speed early. On Saturday, Waldron told reporters how he approached Williams’ preparation during the quarterback’s first full days in the building.
“I think, for me, the things that we’re dumping on him right now are just understanding the big picture of the game and all the complexities and nuances, first of all, between college and the NFL and being able to start with that basic approach and build that repertoire as we go,” Waldron said, via Josh Schrock of NBCSportsChicago.com. “For me , you can also support me [QBs coach] Kerry Joseph and the rest of the offensive staff, to me, this is always a collaborative effort, and it’s going to take all of us helping along the way, and everyone has great individual strengths that they can bring to the table.
“So for me it’s helping him with the big picture of the game, understanding the attack, understanding situational football, and then Kerry being a great coach and making sure we’re always working on the fundamentals and belief in the basics. then [passing game coordinator] Thomas [Brown]with the passing game and everything he can bring and his past experiences to lean on.”
At this point, it appears that Williams is in a strong position to get off to a strong start in 2024. We’ll see how Waldron and the rest of the offensive staff prepare the quarterback in the coming months.
