Brad Biggs covers plenty of topics in the final offseason edition of his Chicago Bears mailbag.
Bears tight end Marcedes Lewis leaves the field after a loss to the Packers on Sept. 10, 2023, at Soldier Field. Chicago Bears veterans have begun their summer break after last week’s minicamp at Halas Hall, while rookies are taking part this week in the final organized team activities.
Why Lewis and not a player at a different position? There aren’t frontline players out of work and sitting by the phone. Lewis, if he decided to suit up again this season, was going to have this kind of timeline in which he could stick to his workout plan and sign after the voluntary offseason program. It probably had been in the works for a while.
But as I look at this roster, both what’s ahead this season and then to the future, I don’t know how the focus strays at all off quarterback Caleb Williams. The Bears’ ability toand potentially nail the position for the first time in a very, very long time has to be the focus — and the worry. I’m not saying there should be concern it won’t work out. But if Davis’ availability is an ongoing matter, that wouldn’t derail the 2024 season. If the quarterback struggles throughout, there’s an issue.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws passes during rookie minicamp on May 10, 2024, at Halas Hall. Caleb Williams poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the Bears selected him with the No. 1 pick of the NFL draft on April 25, 2024 in Detroit. USC quarterback Caleb Williams speaks at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on March 1, 2024. USC quarterback Caleb Williams waves to fans while leaving the field after the Trojans' 52-42 loss to Washington at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 4, 2023. Quarterback Caleb Williams runs for a touchdown against Utah on Oct. 21, 2023.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams in action against Washington State on Oct. 8, 2022. He has looked fine taking snaps under center. Yes, that’s easier to do when the defensive linemen can’t get after him from the snap. Taking the snap under center is just one part of a bigger developmental bar Williams has to clear.
Outside of Caleb Williams struggling or getting injured, what’s the biggest threat to the Bears not reaching their potential? Coaching, injury to Montez Sweat, injury on the O-line, Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens not developing or something else?Are we talking about their potential in 2024 or shortly down the road? My hunch is you’re asking about the season directly in front of us.
The start to the 2023 season was one of the worst that I have ever seen as a Bears fan, especially considering the roster improved. What has Matt Eberflus and his staff done to ensure that the 2024 season does not start the same way?Bears coach Matt Eberflus walks off the field after a 31-28 loss to the Broncos on Oct. 1, 2023, at Soldier Field.
How does Eberflus prevent a rocky start to what should be a better season? I’m curious about that myself. Does he consider a little more preseason action for starters? I hesitate to say frontline players should play a lot in the preseason. A lot of really smart football folks have gotten away from that because it’s problematic when you lose starters to serious injuries in games of no consequence.
What do you make of Matt Eberflus going into detail about Caleb Williams’ minicamp interceptions ? I can’t recall Matt Nagy/Bill Lazor/Luke Getsy ever giving that level of transparency/detail regarding flaws in Mitch Trubisky and Justin Fields.
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