The honeymoon of the Bears’ offense with Caleb Williams has been short-lived.
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky opined that first-round pick Rome Odunze isn’t getting open, and Odunze’s father fired back with a video of his son open in the end zone but unseen by Williams.
Williams was the first overall pick in this year’s NFL draft and then the Bears selected Odunze from Washington ninth overall.Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze sit on the bench prior to preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.“The Bears and Caleb are gonna have to get comfortable giving Rome more ‘covered’ opportunities,” Orlovsky wrote on X earlier this week.
“Rome isn’t getting open at this level right now—Caleb will have to get comfortable throwing him some 50/50 balls.”Caleb Williams throws two interceptions as Bears’ comeback falls short against Texans“A quick reference-guide for those with the initials D.O. and work for the Entertainment & Sports Programming Network W/respect,” the father wrote, sharing the video of his son open in the end zone.
A caveat of the clip, where Williams did not connect with his fellow rookie, is that the Bears’ offensive line collapsed nearly immediately, which has been an issue not just this season but in recent memory for the franchise.“For clarification, this tweet was just about Dan Orlovsky nonsense statement,” James wrote Thursday. “It’s not about anything or anybody else. FULL STOP.”“I shouldn’t have shown as much,” Moore later told reporters. “But it’s a part of the game.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze sit on the bench prior to preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.
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