Caleb Williams

Williams did not live up to the lofty expectations that came with being the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft. But considering the headwind he faced, it’s perhaps a positive he still finished QB16 in fantasy as a rookie. Williams was sacked 68 times (the most since David Carr in 2005), and though he held the ball too long at times and ran into sacks other times, the Bears offensive line was a shambles all season. What’s more, Keenan Allen looked old, fellow rookie Rome Odunze was inconsistent at best and the gameplan was so poor that offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was fired midseason. Williams was extremely inefficient -- 7.9-yard average target depth (16th) but only a 6.3 YPA (33rd) thanks to a 67.3 percent on-target rate (34th) -- and was one of the league’s worst deep-ball passers too -- 23.5 completion percentage on 20-plus yard attempts with five INTs. Avoiding interceptions was actually one of his few highlights. After four in the first three weeks, he went the rest of the season with just two. The Bears devoted the offseason to helping Williams, first by hiring Lions’ offensive guru Ben Johnson as head coach. The team then remade the O-Line by trading for All-Pro LG Joe Thuney, signing top free-agent center Drew Dalman and drafting 6-8 RT Ozzy Trapilo in the second round. The Bears also drafted TE Colston Loveland 10th overall and WR Luther Burden, who has 4.41 speed. Now it’s up to Williams. Read Past Outlooks