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Right, it doesn't say anything about Daniels not being told what to watch. Just because he watched tape alone doesn't mean he wasn't told by Kliff what to watch. Whether he did it at home, at the facility, at, during, or after practice is a moot point if he was instructed on what to watch.

Lots of offensive records will be broke with this group. The first one will be Caleb with passing yards and TDs this year.

adam, incredible. Our passing woes are legendary. How can 5,059 be the franchise leader?! We have been so behind the curve, so backward. I sure hope it is our time now.

Every player spends time watching tape on their own. It is a statement that gives you a chance to think, coaching never worked with him which we know is not true. What is shows is the dysfunction that was noticable when the *hit storm hit after the Washington game. I watched a bunch of game highlights from last year and we were competitive in a lot of games , while in the middle of the storm. We are underestimating what this team is capable of. My expections are much higher now with what Caleb is capable of with good coaching and a much better OL. Add DA and a more aggresive D and Caleb will be closer to 5000 yards than 4000. THIS IS NOT THE SAME OLD BEARS, we're just gun shy becauses of such a gloomy past.

The quote from the story it said... "at times I came in and just watched film alone, nobody told me what to watch". That does not mean at all times. Nor does it mean he never had coaches showing him what to look for in film study. Why does it compare to Jayden Daniels? Because he Daniels is alone with nobody telling him what to watch for when he views film in the early morning hours before practice. The comparison is that Jayden to my knowledge has not publicly complained about doing the extra film study alone. In this case, neither has Caleb complained. It's just his father stepping into his son's business. Many Bears players over the years have talked about how they do their own film study either at home or in the facility.

Caleb was 100% right. Johnson's response was absolutely perfect. Nothing else needs to be said about this IMO. Peace

There is a good chance that the Bears top 4 franchise receiving leaders are currently on the team. Johnny Morris is #1 in Receiving Yards with 5059. DJ would need 2.5 more years with his average numbers to surpass Morris as the franchise leader. Then you have Odunze, who as a first round pick will more than likely get a 2nd contract. If he gets one, and just say he puts up his rookie numbers annually, he would surpass Morris halfway thru Year 6. Then you have Loveland and Burden. Both have the highest pedigrees of Receivers that the Bears have drafted (besides Odunze lol) since Alshon (3rd in franchise). A wild note about Alshon, if he stayed with the Bears, he would've been the franchise leader in receiving yards and 2nd in receptions. However, he never even had a 900 yard season in Philly before retiring at 30. So the Bears made the right move with him and he lucked in a Super Bowl with Philly and Foles.

On another note, it makes his performance last year look even better considering what he was up against.

I would say it is not "nothing" but it is no more than other players calling the coaches out during the season in different ways. So, how does Jayden's presence in the facility at 330 have anything to do with Caleb's not being told what to watch? It has already been stated that Caleb was in early, staying late, on off weekends, and literally doing things on his own to get better. Someone coming in to get extra work done and coaches not doing their part are totally unrelated. Williams' statement was simply I was on my own with little to no guidance.

I have seen this video but never clicked on it but I like when insight is provided in places I wouldnt look. It would be nice to see Bagent get playing time to see where he is at in development but that would mean Caleb is hurt and that wouldnt be good. I have been posting videos where you here maybe a little different outlook on things we talk about everyday. I can see Dexter showing up mainly because he is working hard to get where he needs to go. When Akiem Hicks came here he had runs in NO and NE and then he got here and was a force for a few years. If players work hard it pays dividends.

I think this all blows over if he is working hard and aligns with BJ. Last year was a train wreck for everyone on the team and a lot of players wont admit it but quit on the coach. Its a fresh start for everyone and I dont think any of the leaders on the team are going to question him. He had things stacked against him and his performance has some accountablity. The remedy to everything last year is winning and I expect that to happen.People focus on what, in their opinion, we might be missing. This does not have to be a perfect team to be successful. At worst we will get average play from who ever plays LT. We will find enough of a pass rush with people on the team. I think the depth is better that most people assume it is. LB,S,OL,DL

Counterpoint...lots of ex-NFL players saying to step up, be a professional, and stop blaming your coaches. As James Jones said... there were many other players in the room with him and the coaches when they were watching film. Or this is Caleb's dad trying to protect his son from accountability for all of his mistakes last year by making it appear everything was the coaches fault. Practice hours are highly regulated and most players watch film on their own. This story is going to follow Caleb all the way into training camp. If his daddy issues don't go away quickly he's not going to have a lot of trust in the locker room. https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/former-players-discredit-notion-no-one-helped-caleb-williams-watch-film Just one

I don't usually watch this stuff but I was curious to see Tyson Bagent and what he had to say about this offseason. A few things stood out. Overall it's a good enjoyable interview. Asked to pick a breakout player this year: He chose two one offense one defense: Caleb....said he's putting in the work and the coaching they are getting and the players added to the offense is absolutely going to make a big difference for him. I was surprised at his defensive choice: Gervon Dexter. Bagent said he (paraphrasing)... just works hard on everything every single day. Get an indoor stadium it'll be easier to throw for 4000yds. It's not the cold but the wind that wreaks havoc on passes.

Agreed.

I'll take that.

100% and of course that goes for every player on the roster, but for a first overall pick QB? Absolutely.

Week 1 - Vikings at Bears (MNF) - W Week 2 - Bears at Lions - L (short week, team still gelling) Week 3 - Cowboys at Bears - W Week 4 - Bears at Raiders - W 3-1 Week 5 - BYE WEEK Week 6 - Bears at Commanders (MNF) - W (2024 rematch with a much better team/coach, bye gives them an extra week to prepare) Week 7 - Saints at Bears - W Week 8 - Bears at Ravens - L Week 9 - Bears at Bengals - L 2-2 Week 10 - Giants at Bears - W Week 11 - Bears at Vikings - W Week 12 - Steelers at Bears - W Week 13 - Bears at Eagles (FRI) - L 3-1 Week 14 - Bears at Packers - L Week 15 - Browns at Bears - W Week 16 - Packers at Bears (SAT) - W Week 17 - Bears at 49ers (SNF) - L Week 18 - Lions at Bears - W 3-2 11-6 If the Bears can beat DAL in Week 3 at home and handle business in the division at home, they have a great chance at going 8-0 at home with the other games being NO, NYG, PIT, and CLE.

With everything we have done, now Caleb has to perform. The season will go on how well he moves forward in his second year.

exactly. if this was still Eberflus, then I wouldnt be shocked if Williams was demanding a trade at this point. And that'd play poorly in the press, we'd all be mad, but I think it'd be understandable. I mean they didnt even watch film with him! I am still flabbergasted at that. How do you learn how to run an offense if they wont watch film with you and talk about how your plays work against different defenses your opponent plays?! It's CRAZY how bad Eberflus and Waldron were. But instead, it's Ben Johnson now, and I am pretty sure with the roster turnover, and the level of coaches that Caleb is VERY happy with the situation now. And all of this switches now, from external concerns to Caleb himself. The table is set, and it all comes back to how he plays now. Assuming we get the LT spot locked down, there are no excuses. And I expect Caleb to rise to the challenge, and the window for the Bears is now opening. And of course, we need to see it on the field! But the pieces should be in place.

Totally, he mainly had a problem with Waldron of which he knew before at some QB camp. He's gone, poblem solved.

GMFB had a timeline and it was all off-season until combine. Caleb loved his talk with O'Connell and Josh McCown. You hear a lot about O'Connell, but McCown is widely known to be a dude that players gravitate to, so I can see Caleb saying, I wanna play for that dude. I'm not worried one bit about this being a distraction. One meeting with Ben Johnson changed everything. I'll bet the house on that...

I get he liked O'Connell over Flus and Waldron. That just means he has a high football IQ. I heard interviews where he finally bought in when he came to Hallas Hall and seen the facuilities and spent time with Ian and Ryan. Then Poles when out and got him BJ and added to the offense. All Good

That is helpful and am fine if it was more his dad pre draft - but nothing good about going along with this post draft. I just hear about the film stuff etc - maybe it was other players who leaked it - kind of hard to imagine they really were that incompetent. Of course I never supported that final year of Flus. But if this was all part of the initial pain and now Ben Johnson and this offseason is what it takes to get everything over up I’ll forget about it…come on Bears!!! 🐻

it was from interviews with the author of the book, I think before the 2024 draft. It isnt a new statement from Caleb, just newly released to hype the book. As far as I know, he made peace with all of it before we drafted him. that's also what the book says, according to other excerpts this week. I agree if he said this now, that would be really dumb.