‘Nobody likes to suck’ – Bears legend makes enormous Caleb Williams prediction in critical year for $40m QB
All eyes are on Caleb Williams as he heads into year two with the Chicago Bears.
It was an up and down rookie season for the talented quarterback taken with the first overall pick.
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The Bears are hoping Williams can lead them to the postseasonCredit: GettyThe flashes of brilliance were there, but so were the unnecessary sacks and rookie mistakes.
With Ben Johnson in charge, the Bears are hoping their new head coach can unlock Williams’ full potential and place him in the upper echelon of quarterbacks around the league.
Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman, known for his legendary ‘peanut punch’, spoke to talkSPORT.com in an exclusive interview and revealed his expectations for the Bears QB.
“That’s where you see the most growth from your first to second year,” Tillman said.
READ MORE NFL”I would say his stats go up half, so if he was throwing, and I’m totally making a number up but if he’s throwing at 40-percent he should probably be throwing at about close to 80-percent, making his completions.
“There should be a significant drop in interceptions and there should be a significant drop in his sacks.
“I’ve met Caleb a few times, he is a competitor.
“Nobody likes to suck, no one likes to be bad at something.
“He strikes me as a guy that if he’s not good at something or if he failed at something, he’s going to go right back to the drawing board and figure out how to get better at what he wasn’t good at.
“I think that’s just kind of who he is, that’s in his DNA.”
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Williams will be looking to take the proverbial Year 2 leapCredit: Getty
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To Williams’ credit, he addressed the story of him not wanting to go to Chicago with the mediaCredit: GettyForget the fact that Williams and his father weren’t exactly jumping out of their seats to come to Chicago in the first place.
That’s far in the past, and expectations are high in 2025 for the nearly $40 million gun-slinger.
The city of Chicago is desperate for a winner.
One franchise great in particular believes Williams is going to elevate his game to an extremely high level in his second season.
The Bears are hoping so, too.
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The Windy City franchise hasn’t made the playoffs since 2020, and hasn’t won a playoff game since 2010.
It’s been nearly 15 years of ineptitude for the Bears, and the city’s hopes are now on Williams’ shoulders.
Last season, the rookie threw for 20 touchdowns against six interceptions, and 3,541 yards.
He completed 62.5 percent of his passes and took a league-high 68 sacks.
If Tillman’s predictions are to come true, Williams will throw for 40 touchdowns and three interceptions.
And if that happens, Chicago can all but guarantee a playoff berth, and maybe even an NFC North crown.
