Chicago Bear The quarter-Arrière Caleb Williams has been criticized for criticisms from all over the NFL media. Whether it is an old QB like Dan Orlovsky or a career head like Colin Cowherd (and replacement hosts), Williams was an easy source for other viral sounds.
But a new source of criticism has appeared, and it is the one that seems more sincere.
The former Pro Bowl line player, Terron Armstead, was in Chicago to watch the joint practice of the Bears with the dolphins of Miami, and he came out of the session With concerns about Williams.
While Armstead noted that Williams had flashed the talent which made him the overall choice n ° 1 in the draft of the NFL 2024, he also struck the alarm on the IQ Pré-Snap of Williams.
“The Caleb process playing this quarter position must improve, and fairly quickly, in my opinion,” said Armstead. “On a coherent basis, Caleb was unable to recognize where he was in danger. He did not feel pressure, he did not feel blitz. He did not see the pre-Snap blitzes.
“Anthony Weaver, the defensive coordinator of the Dolphins, was able to send guys from all the different places on the ground and many of them returned home. Many of them would have been bags.”
Armstead did not crush Caleb Williams as some of the other criticisms, who, once again, seem motivated by things other than legitimate football analysis. He even offered a reason why Williams could go slowly.
“I know that Ben Johnson has deliberately put a lot on his plate at the moment, so that he is trying to overload it with information, and I hope it will accelerate his process,” said Armstead. “But for the Bears to succeed this year and progress, its process must become faster.”
Unfortunately, we will not see Caleb Williams when opening the Bears pre-season against the Dolphins on Sunday. Instead, he made his debut in 2025 in week 2 against the Buffalo Bills.
Hopefully the concerns that Armstead noted in his practice observations are not presented between the white lines. If they do it? Full, make the fans. It’s going to be a difficult race.
