Ben Devine

Chicago #Bears Big Board #NFLDraft 1. Oregon S Dillon Thieneman 2. Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren 3. Mizzou DE Zion Young 4. Auburn DE Keldric Faulk 5. Clemson DT Peter Woods Honorable Mentions: - Miami DE Akheem Mesidor - Clemson DE TJ Parker - Tennessee CB Colton Hood

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Chicago Bears OTAs begin this week at Halas Hall starting on Wednesday thru Friday. #DaBears

Countdown to kickoff: 16 weeks until the Chicago Bears open the season against the Carolina Panthers. #DaBears

@ScottBarrettDFB Except, he didn't take 6 sacks or throw 3 turnovers in any game last season. His "wow" plays are high, his big-play hunting is unparalleled, his turnover avoidance is historic, he can come back like no other. Go ahead and bet against him improving.

My honest-to-goodness evaluation of Caleb Williams: He improved dramatically YoY and made the playoffs last year. But objectively, he hasn't played the position at a high level. I'd say he's been well below-average in both years. He can make insane "wow" throws only a few other QBs can make. That's really cool! But it's also massively overrated. These are rare events that matter significantly less than being a consistently accurate passer who avoids negative plays. Highlight reel throws stick in the back of the mind of the average fan, who weights them too heavily as if one sick throw is the same as making 99/100 easy completions or cancels out 3 turnover-worthy throws plus 6 sacks. It doesn't. Not even close. From a real NFL standpoint, I do think he's overrated and that his PR has been much better than he's deserved. But I still really like him from a fantasy perspective. Chicago's supporting cast (including Ben Johnson calling the plays) almost feels like an impossible-to-fail setup, or even an impossible-not-to-be-great situation. Caleb Williams finished as the QB8 last year (19.2 FPG) despite ranking bottom-5 in every QB accuracy stat imaginable. What happens if he's closer to average this year? Or what if he's actually really good?

Great breakdown on Caleb Williams and completion %.

@HiveleyJef70772 He is due for an injury pretty soon? Yeah, that’s crap analysis.

@Chicago_NFL Caleb is not better than Love at this juncture. Maybe down road, but he is due for an injury pretty soon.😂

Caleb Williams started to hit his stride in December last season. In his final 6 games, Caleb Williams had 2 passing TDs in each, and averaged 275.3 passing yards per game. Extrapolated over a full season, those are MVP numbers: 4,680 passing yards 34 passing TDs #DaBears

@HiveleyJef70772 At least be honest with yourself to admit that you never have said one negative thing about one of Love’s passes. While pointing out one pass from a quarterback who bested yours.

@Chicago_NFL Agree completely…he has not been good enough to win championships that’s for sure..but at least I admit when player isn’t good enough. Don’t live in dream worlds.

After another off-season, Kyler Gordon has another soft tissue injury. At this point, it will be a mild surprise if he actually stays healthy. He’s such a good player, just without the most important ability - availability. #DaBears

@HiveleyJef70772 Now do your famous choke artist, Jordan Love.

@Chicago_NFL Nice last pass of the year as well..😂😂

@13Fiss The growth potential is enormous.

@Chicago_NFL if he has these numbers with 6-10 ints i really don’t care loved to see him be a lot more aggressive this past season

Only Matthew Stafford had more yards or touchdowns than those numbers.

@FAmmiranteTFJ Smart.

I've become a big Rome Odunze guy for this year

No more press releases that tell us the same old info, please. Next announcement needs to be the final site. #DaBears

Caleb - Top Tier QB

@Moxter3 @MichaelGus57 100% chance

@MichaelGus57 I love how Ben frames this as an Illinois problem. He sure knows how to pander to his base. Zero chance he read that article

If the Chicago Bears were adamant about staying in Illinois, they would be meeting diligently with every Springfield lawmaker, but that simply is not happening. Regular meetings with Indiana continue.

While there seems to be a lack of communication with Illinois lawmakers, Chicago Bears brass were at the Indiana Governor Residence meeting with Mike Braun last week where they “reaffirmed their focus on Hammond.” #DaBears

Caleb Williams 🤝 JAMS