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Originally Posted by FloridaMan88
Not sure why Chicago didn’t replace Eberflus with an offensive-minded HC to help with Caleb Williams’ development
It’s not like Eberflus has a great track record of success to justify keeping him as the HC in Chicago.
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Yeah - there was no reason to keep Eberflus.
Just keeps things on pause for another year for them. And they probably should've found a way to get a solid veteran QB in the room with him. You think Tyson Bagent is gonna show Williams the ropes?
A defensive minded HC and a 2nd year UDFA backup QB.
Who's teaching the kid? You really think Shane Waldron is gonna be the guy that gets Williams through this transition? The brand new OC who's trying to figure this shit out for himself? He's in no position to coach up Williams.
Ryan Tannehill was an athletic QB who needed to learn ths position on the fly. Andy Dalton was a limited athlete who had to prepare his way to success. Those are guys that would've been nice to have in the room with him.
And there are literally a half-dozen accomplished OCs and/or former HCs who have demonstrated the chops to put together a strong passing game. Now the Bears DID get a nice HC candidate in Waldron as their OC but he's still finding his way now as well. Someone like Derrell Bevell who has some limited HC experience but has been around the league for 20 odd years and has a track record of success would've been smart.
The Bears just threw Williams in the deep end of the pool and said 'good luck, kid' without seeming to understand that this ISN'T a guy who knows how to be a pro. He demonstrated that in college.