How to defense Caleb Williams and the Bears

[Voyageur]

I've taken some time and have been looking at Caleb's footwork. He has "happy feet." He brought that from the college ranks where he didn't mind tucking the ball and galloping downfield. In the NFL, too much of that will put him on IR. In the NFL, not getting your feet set means you lose velocity on the ball when you need it, causing the ball to arrive a little late at what you envisioned as the intersect point with a receiver, so they need to slow down, or even stop for a moment to make the catch. If he corrects this, by adjusting his throws further out front, and he actually steps into a throw properly like he does sometimes, he's going to throw the ball too far out front for the receiver to even touch. When that happens, there's often a defender beyond the receiver and INTs will start to happen. He's done a good job avoiding the INTs but the completions are suffering in some cases, and receivers get gun shy when they end up being caught in a position that they're going to take a lick because they can't take a pass in stride.

It's too bad they couldn't give him a couple of years to develop his game by sitting, watching, and working on the little skills that are necessarily needed to be one of the best in the league.

It's a shame the mentality in the NFL is "win now or else" with a new coach, as owners believe they can get a shiny new QB and automatically become Super Bowl contenders.

 

[milani]

I've taken some time and have been looking at Caleb's footwork. He has "happy feet." He brought that from the college ranks where he didn't mind tucking the ball and galloping downfield. In the NFL, too much of that will put him on IR. In the NFL, not getting your feet set means you lose velocity on the ball when you need it, causing the ball to arrive a little late at what you envisioned as the intersect point with a receiver, so they need to slow down, or even stop for a moment to make the catch. If he corrects this, by adjusting his throws further out front, and he actually steps into a throw properly like he does sometimes, he's going to throw the ball too far out front for the receiver to even touch. When that happens, there's often a defender beyond the receiver and INTs will start to happen. He's done a good job avoiding the INTs but the completions are suffering in some cases, and receivers get gun shy when they end up being caught in a position that they're going to take a lick because they can't take a pass in stride.

It's too bad they couldn't give him a couple of years to develop his game by sitting, watching, and working on the little skills that are necessarily needed to be one of the best in the league.

It's a shame the mentality in the NFL is "win now or else" with a new coach, as owners believe they can get a shiny new QB and automatically become Super Bowl contenders.

Caleb reminds me of a Fran Tarkenton on the run who has a Baker Mayfield mentality.

 

[OldSchool101]

I've taken some time and have been looking at Caleb's footwork. He has "happy feet." He brought that from the college ranks where he didn't mind tucking the ball and galloping downfield. In the NFL, too much of that will put him on IR. In the NFL, not getting your feet set means you lose velocity on the ball when you need it, causing the ball to arrive a little late at what you envisioned as the intersect point with a receiver, so they need to slow down, or even stop for a moment to make the catch. If he corrects this, by adjusting his throws further out front, and he actually steps into a throw properly like he does sometimes, he's going to throw the ball too far out front for the receiver to even touch. When that happens, there's often a defender beyond the receiver and INTs will start to happen. He's done a good job avoiding the INTs but the completions are suffering in some cases, and receivers get gun shy when they end up being caught in a position that they're going to take a lick because they can't take a pass in stride.

It's too bad they couldn't give him a couple of years to develop his game by sitting, watching, and working on the little skills that are necessarily needed to be one of the best in the league.

It's a shame the mentality in the NFL is "win now or else" with a new coach, as owners believe they can get a shiny new QB and automatically become Super Bowl contenders.

Yes. Caleb has a little Fran Tarkenton in him. He seemingly loves to scramble. As you said in the Pro’s it does increase risk for injury. Even Love has been scrambling, but at most 6-7 times in a game and 4 of those are out of bounds or sliding. Love is almost exactly like Rodgers from a speed vs arm talent component. When Defenses commit to him throwing, Love will damage you for a 7 yard scamper and move the chains.

Caleb has been averaging between 5.6 runs per game at 3.9 per but struggling a tad throwing with a 61.3% Rec rate. Although Credit him he’s improved his finish rate throwing 9TD-2INT.
Love is exactly 4 rushes per contest at 4.4 per. but is having a tremendous accuracy season at 70.1% reception.
He is also 9TD-2INT

 

[Guacamole]

Peyton Manning has happy feet too

 

[El Guapo]

Love doesn't set his feet well either but makes it work. It's a delicate balance with QBs in terms of letting them do what got them there, and teaching them proven techniques.

 

[Voyageur]

Love doesn't set his feet well either but makes it work. It's a delicate balance with QBs in terms of letting them do what got them there, and teaching them proven techniques.

True. It's also when his feet aren't set that he makes most of his bad passes.

 

[El Guapo]

True. It's also when his feet aren't set that he makes most of his bad passes.

...and some of his best