Today's Caleb Williams press conference was good.

My main takeaway this week is that the new offense installation is going to be a work-in-progress over the course of an entire season.  It is not a quick fix thing.  But that doesn't mean it can't improve significantly over the 14 games that remain.  I'm reminding myself (once again) that this is all about 2025.  If Caleb does transition well this rookie year - and I believe 100% that he will - then he'll be good to go, right out of the gate next year.  There is a lot of talent on this present team, but on offense it is just scratching the surface of being what it can be - even the offensive line can be better this year with these players.  Caleb Williams seems rock solid with his head right about this season.  He is calm and professional.  He acknowledges that he and the others need to get better.  And he seems to be confident they all will get better.  That's "right thinking" for a leader of the team.

One interesting tidbit I took away from his press conference was confirming that Eberflus is "in the room" always, with the offense, and has been from the beginning - and Caleb says that has been helpful.  It is Waldron's offense.  But Eberflus has been helpful to Caleb in particular, explaining the defenses he is facing - teaching him what he needs to know to be good at recognizing the complex defenses at the NFL that gear up to confuse a rookie QB.  

Finally, I've come to realize that installing an entirely new offense, with new players, OC, playbook/schemes - with a rookie QB starting day-1, is a LOT bigger deal than I first thought.  This is a HUGE undertaking.  And we are told that the playbook was never "dumbed down" for Caleb, like most young QB's experience.  The Bears feel that Caleb is sharp enough to digest the entire playbook.  He jumped into the deep end of the swimming pool day-1.  He struggled at first, but now looks like he's at least treading water.  He'll be okay and be better for this experience - when 2025 rolls around.  I just have to try and resist going full-meatball this fall.  This is a marathon and not a sprint here with this offense.  It's probably gonna take the full season to get everything hitting on all cylinders (but get better each game... it's definitely a process).

CW is moving up in the rankings. He is #23. Not great, but moving up is the key. He isn't going to get 50+ attempts every week (at least I don't think those masterminds have that in mind), but he is on the right growth path, I think

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lol, a better not great rating