Dan Orlovsky makes startling claim about Caleb Williams amid recent backlash about his attitude
Dan Orlovsky argued that Caleb Williams hasn’t improved at all during his rookie campaign compared to fellow quarterbacks of his class.
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Dan Orlovsky and Caleb Williams (Via Imago/AP News)
The Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has gone viral over his sideline reaction during his team’s embarrassing loss at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings. Many pundits have come forward with their take on the subject– some calling it ‘irritating’ while some were concerned over it. Sports analyst Dan Orlovlsky also joined the queue but with a startling claim about the rookie.
Instead of diverting his anger towards young Williams, Orlovsky shifted the focus to the Bears’ unstable coaching staff, which highly affected the quarterback’s growth in the league. He highlighted that compared to his peers such as Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels, New England Patriots’ Drake Maye, and Denver Broncos’ Bo Nix; Williams hasn’t improved at all during his rookie campaign.
Former Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and head coach Matt Eberflus have been a significant reason why the USC standout product hasn’t been able to live up to his expectations.
The stuff that has been the issue or the wart or the concern coming out of school is still very much so the concern. The playmaking — he’s still a playmaker and he’s not enough of a quarterback right now. He doesn’t do that consistently enough, he didn’t at USC, he’s got four plays a game that five people on the planet are going to make and that is only going to last so long.
Dan Orlovsky said on the Pat McAfee Show
.@DanOrlovsky7 tells @PatMcAfeeShow Caleb Williams is the only rookie QB that "hasn't improved and hasn't developed" this season 😯 pic.twitter.com/0W4fZjO8Yl
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 17, 2024
The Bears drafted Williams with the hope of making him a franchise quarterback. While there’s no doubt that the rookie quarterback has the potential to be that, the Bears need to prioritize the hiring of good coaching staff during the offseason to ensure the proper development of Williams.
Caleb Williams discusses his rocky rookie season with Bears
Williams’ rookie campaign hasn’t been even close to what he had hoped before entering the league this year. While the quarterback admitted that it has been frustrating for him to see his team struggling with a 4-10 record, he also found some moments to be encouraging and that’s what keeps him going despite all the challenges.
It’s been frustrating and encouraging. The encouraging part is us as a team…Being able to wake up, be consistent, do that every day with how it’s been going is encouraging for me. It’s encouraging for this team and we’ve got to keep going. It’s been encouraging but also frustrating for myself.
Caleb Williams said after the MNF loss
As the Bears recorded their eighth loss in a row, Williams finished the game with 18-of-31 for 191 yards and one touchdown. This totaled his stats of his season to 2,937 yards, 17 touchdowns, and five interceptions; along with 408 rushing yards and fumbled six times.
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