Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are in a freefall that just will not stop.
Just one month ago, the team was riding high with a 4-2 record after winning three straight games and looking like it might be able to make a run for the playoffs.
Now, the team is on a nasty three-game losing streak, and the offense has fallen off a cliff.
Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s unit recorded just 11 first downs and averaged a mere 2.4 yards per play during Sunday’s terrible 19-3 loss to the New England Patriots.
Caleb Williams finished 16-of-30 for 120 yards and was sacked a season-high nine times.
The worst part of the game had nothing to do with the offense or defense.
The rookie quarterback could be seen on the ground, appearing to be in pain and waiting for his teammates to come help him up. It never happened.
One player from the New England Patriots had to come over and get him to his feet as he tapped him on his head.
All Caleb Williams could do was lift his head, look around, and look disheveled at what was going on.
On their way to their third consecutive loss, the 4-5 Bears failed to score a touchdown for a second straight game. That is 23 straight possessions without finding the end zone.
Caleb Williams Is Finding Out The League Is Not As Easy As He Thought It Would Be
Not long after the Chicago Bears drafted him with the 122nd pick, former Iowa punter Tory Taylor revealed that his new quarterback stated he won’t be used very much.
“Caleb [Williams] just texted me before saying ‘hey you’re not going to punt too much here,’ which is great,” Taylor said. “That was pretty funny.”
Tory Taylor has punted the ball 45 times so far, and it tied for sixth in the entire league.
In the first nine starts of his career, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft has completed 60.5 percent of his passes for 1,785 yards while throwing nine touchdowns compared to five interceptions.
Things have not gone the way Caleb Williams thought it would in his first year.
However, it can be looked a just part of the process.
Not every QB coming out of college is going to have a year like CJ Stroud did in his rookie campaign.
