Caleb Williams wasn't bad as a rookie, but the Bears quarterback didn't have the immediate success many in Chicago expected when the Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. While some of that disappointment is Williams' responsibility, it's become increasingly clear that the Bears organization didn't help their anointed savior very well, either.
In a forthcoming book, ESPN's Seth Wickersham reveals how poorly the Bears, notably now-fired head coach Matt Eberflus, failed to help Williams during his transition from college to the NFL. An excerpt from Wickersham discusses how Williams didn't understand how to watch film, and Eberflus & Co.