Great Spark: Thomas Brown’s Play Calling is Bringing Out the Superman in Caleb Williams
The Chicago Bears managed to lose yet another game in dramatic fashion against the Minnesota Vikings. 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, but there’s something to take away from the game. Ever since the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and appointed Thomas Brown, Williams has played like Superman on the field.
“He has a certain aura to him that he just allows you to play free,” Williams told reporters. “…When it’s time to be Superman, that is what he tells me in the headset. ‘Go be Superman at the end of the day.’”
Bears OC Thomas Brown Is Turning Caleb Williams Into Superman
Statistics on QB1’s Improved Game
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’t doing him justice losing these close games, but Thomas Brown’s impact as offensive coordinator has been a game-changer for Williams.
- Completion percentage: 60.5%
- Passing yards per game: 198.3
- TD-to-INT ratio: 9:5
- Passer rating: 81.0
- Average time to throw: 2.90 seconds
Williams’ performance in the last two weeks under Thomas Brown against divisional opponents:
- Completion percentage: 70.5%
- Passing yards per game: 285.5
- TD-to-INT ratio: 2:0
- Passer rating: 99.9
- Average time to throw: 2.42 seconds
Brown has allowed him to play with freedom and showcase why he was the No. 1 overall pick. There’s so much evidence that Williams is the franchise quarterback it’s hard not to smile. Over the last two games, he has excelled against the blitz, posting an 86.2% adjusted completion rate, 276 passing yards, four big-time throws, and zero turnover-worthy plays. 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 next Bears head coach.
