Marcedes Lewis Reveals Why Caleb Williams’ Struggles Don’t Worry Him

The Chicago Bears offense hasn’t exactly looked fluid through the first two weeks of training camp. It’s been described as clunky and sloppy at times. Lots of pre-snap penalties and shoddy protection due to injuries up front. Caleb Williams has had his fair share of ups and downs. There have been glimpses of his exceptional talent and signs he’s learning how to operate better from the pocket. At the same time, he’s struggled to sustain any drives against the #1 defense in team drills. Some fans and media are growing concerned. Marcedes Lewis does not share those feelings.

Having been around since 2006, the ageless tight end has seen plenty of quarterbacks, both as teammates and opponents. He’s worked with underdogs like David Garrard, draft busts like Blake Bortles, and an all-time great like Aaron Rodgers. He has a good idea of what the fake ones and real ones look like. So when he was asked about why he’s not overly worried about the offense’s early hiccups in camp, he had a two-word response: Caleb Williams. Despite having only known the rookie for a few weeks, Lewis is confident of one thing.

The kid is special.

Marcedes Lewis didn’t even try to downplay it.

He is that confident in the Bears’ young quarterback. The talent is there. The work ethic is there. He has leadership and poise. All he needs is experience. That comes with practice. It’s not like Williams has been terrible, either. He’s had some really good stretches, especially in the two-minute drill. Remember, he’s practicing against a strong defense every day and making plays on them. His primary issue is learning to identify the blitz looks and disguised coverages NFL teams are known for. He didn’t see much of that in college.

The Bears coaching staff is using training camp to teach him those vital lessons. Marcedes Lewis understands that, which is why he’s not panicking. Besides, there is still a month before the team plays a meaningful game. Three preseason games and the rest of camp stand between now and then. That is tons of time for Williams to figure things out. He may never get to a point where he’s slicing up the defense in every practice, but he should be well-prepared for the Titans next month.