Caleb Williams Laments Bears' Huge Coaching Mistake

The Chicago Bears entered the season with a plethora of new weapons on offense to help rookie quarterback Caleb Williams develop. Despite that, former offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was unable to create sustainable success on offense throughout the first ten weeks of the season.

Based on Williams' latest comments, it sounds like he believes the move should've come sooner.

During his Tuesday press conference, Williams was asked if it would have helped him to work with Thomas Brown from the jump. Williams responded, "Not having somebody jump in halfway through the season, you get a better opportunity to understand them, talk to them more, be around them and their family a lot more... It would have helped."

With the success Williams is having with Brown, fans and media are wondering what the team would have looked like if Brown had the OC since the start of the season.

Under Waldron's leadership, Williams only completed 60% of his passes (178/294) for 1,775 yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions. On the ground, Waldron's offense gained 913 yards and nine touchdowns. The offense's lack of production under the former Seahawks assistant led them to average only 17 points per game.

Ultimately, the offense's lack of production led to Waldron being fired after the Bears' 19-3 loss in Week 10 to the New England Patriots. In the aftermath of Waldron's firing, the Bears promoted passing game coordinator Thomas Brown to offensive coordinator.

Under Brown, Williams and the offense have performed better. In two games with Brown, Williams has completed 70% of his passes (55/78) for 571 yards and two touchdowns. However, the more important aspect of the offensive coordinator change is that Brown seems to be instilling confidence back into Williams.

From both a football and personal perspective, it's hard to argue that Brown being the Bears' OC at the start of the season wouldn't have been better. Thankfully, now he is, so Williams must maximize whatever time he gets with Brown to build a relationship and develop as a player.

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