As a Chicago Bears quarterback, and their extended history of failures at the position, Caleb Williams was probably always going to face tough sledding as a rookie for the NFL's charter franchise.
According to ESPN writer Seth Wickersham's new book "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback," that wasn't even the half of it. Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron genuinely had no coherent plan for Williams during the 2024 season. It came to the point that he apparently often watched game film alone, with no guidance, in a pivotal developmental season for a young player.