Caleb Williams encountered the exact situation many Chicago Bears fans feared when he first arrived. Matt Eberflus wasn't equipped to develop him properly, firing his hand-picked offensive coordinator after just nine games and failing to find solutions to the protection issues. Around the time things started spiraling, Williams' father, Carl Williams, made waves by retweeting a video of a Washington Commanders coach taking accountability for his mistakes despite the big Hail Mary win over Chicago. Many felt it was a direct shot at Eberflus, who ducked any responsibility.
Williams later insisted the retweet had nothing to do with the Bears head coach, but nobody believed him. Well, Caleb's old man was up to his old tricks again over the past two weeks. He had not one but two notable retweets on Twitter (X) that seem to send another not-so-subtle message to the organization.
Caleb Williams' dad seems clear on his desires.
He wants the Bears to follow the Kansas City model, that is, hire a prominent offensive coach they can pair with his son in hopes of maximizing his development as a quarterback. It is a model that has worked quite well over the past decade. Kansas City, Cincinnati, Denver, Dallas, Philadelphia, Green Bay, and San Francisco have all reaped the benefits of this approach. The Bears tried it with Matt Nagy a few years ago, but it was clear he didn't have the offensive mastery or the right quarterback to make it work.
The good news is Caleb Williams looks like a significant upgrade over Mitch Trubisky. Finding that coach who can succeed where Nagy failed is the final step. Mr. Williams is justified in this feeling. There is no shortage of qualified candidates, headlined by Detroit's Ben Johnson, Buffalo's Joe Brady, and Washington's Kliff Kingsbury. No doubt Caleb's father is hoping the Bears use common sense for once.
