{"id":283622,"date":"2025-08-13T01:44:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T01:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/283622\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T01:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T01:44:17","slug":"bears-offensive-coordinator-defends-caleb-williams-amid-recent-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/283622\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears offensive coordinator defends Caleb Williams amid recent criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caleb Williams is entering a pivotal second season with the Chicago Bears<\/a>. The 2024 No.1 overall pick had an underwhelming rookie campaign, but is in a better situation this year with Ben Johnson at head coach.<\/p>\n

With Williams under a lot of pressure heading into 2025, fans and media are watching his every move. For instance, the USC product received some criticism from multiple national media members<\/a> for not playing in Chicago\u2019s preseason opener versus the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy take is everybody but Tom Brady played this weekend and Caleb Williams didn\u2019t,\u201d FOX Sports\u2019 Colin Cowherd said of Williams not playing in the preseason.<\/a> \u201cHe\u2019s not quite there. We\u2019re asking him to do stuff under center, and it was strategic in not playing him. \u201c<\/p>\n

Williams has also caught some heat due to a viral video of him struggling in a drill at practice, which caused him to get frustrated with himself.<\/p>\n

Though Williams has a lot of doubters and adversity to face this year, his offensive coordinator still has confidence in him. First-year Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle defended his quarterback during a recent interview and praised him for his work ethic.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Williams] works at. He works at it really hard,\u201d Doyle said on the NFL Spotlight With Ari Meirov.<\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s important to him, and I\u2019ve seen him progress from spring to right now. He\u2019s going to continue to progress as he continues to stress himself and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s very attentive in media roomings. He wants to get it right. He wants to be a great quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s great to hear Doyle defending Williams and instilling a vote of confidence in his young quarterback. Doyle served as the tight ends coach of the Denver Broncos in 2023 and 2024, so he was around quarterback Bo Nix during his spectacular rookie season in 2024.<\/p>\n

If Williams can continue and progress, he\u2019ll take a step in the right direction in 2025. The 23-year-old has all the talent and tools necessary to be a franchise quarterback, and just needs to block out the noise.<\/p>\n

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