Kurt Warner Blasts Shane Waldron For Washington Fiasco

Something went wrong whenever your offense scores only 15 points in a game. That is especially true when you're playing against an average defense in every statistical category. The first instinct for most people in the Chicago Bears' loss to the Washington Commanders was to blame Caleb Williams. The rookie quarterback didn't have a great game, going 10-of-24 for 131 yards. A number of his throws were off-target, and he seemed to hold the ball too long—just a young quarterback making mistakes. Well, Kurt Warner wasn't having any of that.

The Hall of Famer is notorious for being a harsh critic when evaluating the tape of other quarterbacks. He's given Williams poor grades in the past. However, this time was different. He spoke to Spiegs & Holmes for 670 The Score about what happened last Sunday. From what he saw, the far bigger issue was how crappy of a job offensive coordinator Shane Waldron did getting receivers open. Washington was on top of everything he tried, leaving Williams with nowhere to throw most of the game.

Kurt Warner raises further questions about Bears coaching staff.

Sunday may have been Waldron's worst performance of the year. Managing 15 points and 131 yards passing against a defense with a weak secondary is inexcusable. Then, there are the baffling sequences in the red zone in the 4th quarter. One drive ended with the handoff to Doug Kramer, a backup lineman, who promptly fumbled. The other almost ended in disaster before Keenan Allen saved it by drawing a pass interference. Waldron was supposed to be a considerable upgrade over Luke Getsy. Too often, it feels like he's just a different version of the same thing.

When Kurt Warner, who is as hard on quarterbacks as anybody, says coaching was the problem? You need to pay attention. Warner is always big on the details. He knows when something is off about how a coach decides to attack an opponent. After all, he played for some really good play callers like Mike Martz and Todd Haley. Maybe it was an isolated incident, but it sounds like Waldron lacks a certain knack for creating space for his receivers, which is incredible, considering who he has to work with.