{"id":201801,"date":"2024-11-25T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=201801"},"modified":"2024-11-25T12:30:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:30:59","slug":"bears-oc-thomas-brown-is-turning-caleb-williams-into-superman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/25\/bears-oc-thomas-brown-is-turning-caleb-williams-into-superman\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears OC Thomas Brown Is Turning Caleb Williams Into Superman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears managed to lose yet another game in dramatic fashion against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Vikings.<\/a> Trailing by 17 points in the fourth quarter, the Bears rallied to tie the game, thanks in large part to Caleb Williams. It ended with a Vikings field goal to win the game in overtime, but there&#8217;s something to take away from the game. Ever since the Bears <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/13\/panthers-thomas-brown-will-help-but-not-fix-bears-offense\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and appointed Thomas Brown,<\/a> Williams has played like Superman on the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;He has a certain aura to him that he just allows you to play free,&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>Williams told reporters.\u00a0<em>&#8220;&#8230;When it&#8217;s time to be Superman, that is what he tells me in the headset. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BearsMarquee\/status\/1860818203473035696\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Go be Superman<\/a> at the end of the day.'&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Bears OC Thomas Brown Is Turning Caleb Williams Into Superman<\/h2>\n<h3>Statistics on QB1&#8217;s Improved Game<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the loss, Caleb Williams played the best game of his young career. He finished the game 32-of-47 for 340 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. The Bears aren&#8217;t doing him justice losing these close games, but Thomas Brown\u2019s impact as offensive coordinator has been a game-changer for Williams.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFN365\/status\/1860800938660766129\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Williams in Weeks 1-10:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Completion percentage:<\/strong> 60.5%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passing yards per game:<\/strong> 198.3<\/li>\n<li><strong>TD-to-INT ratio:<\/strong> 9:5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passer rating:<\/strong> 81.0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average time to throw:<\/strong> 2.90 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Williams&#8217; performance in the last two weeks under Thomas Brown against divisional opponents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Completion percentage:<\/strong> 70.5%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passing yards per game:<\/strong> 285.5<\/li>\n<li><strong>TD-to-INT ratio:<\/strong> 2:0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passer rating:<\/strong> 99.9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average time to throw:<\/strong> 2.42 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brown has allowed him to play with freedom and showcase why he was the No. 1 overall pick. There&#8217;s so much evidence that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/18\/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-the-chicago-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Williams is the franchise quarterback it&#8217;s hard not to smile.<\/a> Over the last two games, he has excelled against the blitz, posting an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PFF\/status\/1860802714193567827\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">86.2% adjusted completion rate, 276 passing yards, four big-time throws, and zero turnover-worthy plays.<\/a> Williams is the real deal, and all it took was one key coaching adjustment to prove it. Which brings into question whether the Bears make Brown the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/20\/sleeper-candidates-for-the-next-chicago-bears-head-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">next Bears head coach.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These back-to-back throws by Caleb Williams are a perfect example why the hype was as high as it was for him <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VeIHPE1UE3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VeIHPE1UE3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Football Digest (@FoootballDigest) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoootballDigest\/status\/1860756815157289003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What the Bears Need to Do to Keep Caleb Williams Trending Upwards Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s remarkable how Caleb Williams refuses to let <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/10\/bears-captain-sends-5-word-statement-on-coaching-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Matt Eberflus<\/a> hinder his development. Eberflus is a major reason why the Bears are 4-7, and if the Bears organization was smart, they&#8217;d fire Eberflus and promote Thomas Brown to interim head coach. Unfortunately, the Bears have incompetent ownership who are too cheap to fire a head coach midseason. Nevertheless, the focus should remain on letting Brown continue to shape Williams into a superstar quarterback. Caleb is regaining his confidence, and teammates like <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/13\/packers-xavier-mckinney-sounds-off-on-bears-dj-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">D.J. Moore<\/a> have taken notice:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JasonLieser\/status\/1860818280690184534\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;His confidence is through the roof,<\/a> he&#8217;s understanding all the game plans through and through, and to see him go out there and be able to play quarterback like he wants to is amazing to see.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s a two-game sample size for the Williams-Brown pairing, but it&#8217;s been against tough competition. Opposing QBs were averaging a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adamjahns\/status\/1860824650814558626\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">79.4 passer rating against the Vikings defense,<\/a> yet Williams finished with a 103.1 passer rating. He also played exceptionally well against a tough <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> defense.<\/p>\n<p>Williams has been delivering impressive throws at all levels, both inside and outside the pocket, while taking care of the football. The progress he\u2019s made under Brown in such a short time is nothing short of extraordinary. With all the positives, Williams also became the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NFLonFOX\/status\/1860776514943582419\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bears franchise leader for rookie passing yards.<\/a> The bar is incredibly low for rookie quarterback records in Chicago, but it&#8217;s easy to tell Williams is taking the right steps into becoming the Bears franchise quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>If the Bears let him play without unnecessary restrictions, there\u2019s no limit to what he can accomplish.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Caleb gets the Bears in FG position!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MINvsCHI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MINvsCHI<\/a> on FOX<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/waVpO8ZBqG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/waVpO8ZBqG<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JGTSXkgESr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JGTSXkgESr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1860794434050212326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Daniel Bartel &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The heartbreaking loss to the Vikings shouldn&#8217;t overshadow Bears OC Thomas Brown turning Caleb Williams into Superman on the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4976,"featured_media":201826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,54],"tags":[10075,7403,9704],"class_list":["post-201801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bears","category-editorials","tag-caleb-williams","tag-chicago-bears-news","tag-thomas-brown"],"modified_by":"Isaac Zuniga","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}