There was a hearty haboob of a storm after Seth Wickersham's bombshell. It shouldn’t be directed at Caleb Williams.

Caleb Williams' rookie season fell far short of expectations in 2024. Partially due to the surrounding coaching staff, but partially due to his own play. Both can be true. Regardless, Williams finished his first NFL season battling through the most turbulent environment for a quarterback while still posting numbers that rivaled some of the best passing seasons in franchise history.

In 2024, the electric Washington Commanders rookie won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, landed in the Pro Bowl, posted the league’s fourth-highest QBR (70.6), and set a rookie record for completion percentage (69.0%).

In PFF's quarterback rankings ahead of the 2025 NFL season, McCarthy came in ranked surprisingly at No. 21 overall despite never playing a regular-season snap in the NFL yet. He was the third-ranked quarterback in his draft class behind Jayden Daniels (No. 6) and Bo Nix (No. 19).

We examined the most insane tidbits about Caleb Williams and his initial plans to avoid being drafted by the Bears in 2024.

Bears safety Kevin Byard responded to a pre-draft report about quarterback Caleb Williams initially not wanting to be drafted by Chicago.

Caleb Williams’ rookie season in Chicago wasn’t exactly stellar. Head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron were both dismissed during the regular season. Bears general manager Ryan Poles acknowledged in the offseason that “steps were skipped” in preparing Williams for his rookie campaign.

Jared Goff and Caleb Williams had similar rookie learning and coaching curves as top picks, notably the need to overcome coaching negligence