'Not OK for us': Bears' offense urgently needs to get back on track as sloppy mistakes resurface
<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> have seen worse — way worse — from their offense than this, so it’s not cause for alarm. But it is mildly concerning that quarterback Caleb Williams and his group backslid after a strong start to training camp.</p><p>Ever since they started practicing in pads Monday, the offense hasn’t quite looked right, and while some of that is bound to happen throughout the marathon of camp, the pre-snap hiccups are something the Bears thought they’d buried last season.</p><p>The upside is that, as usual, coach Ben Johnson’s staff isn’t sugarcoating or spinning it.
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<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> have seen worse — way worse — from their offense than this, so it’s not cause for alarm. But it is mildly concerning that quarterback Caleb Williams and his group backslid after a strong start to training camp.</p><p>Ever since they started practicing in pads Monday, the offense hasn’t quite looked right, and while some of that is bound to happen throughout the marathon of camp, the pre-snap hiccups are something the Bears thought they’d buried last season.</p><p>The upside is that, as usual, coach Ben Johnson’s staff isn’t sugarcoating or spinning it. The first step toward fixing a problem is being honest about where it stands, and these coaches don’t have any hesitation to call it out.</p><p>“We've taken a step back, honestly, in our pre-snap communication,” offensive coordinator Press Taylor said before practice Wednesday morning. “A lot of times just not being on the same page, not seeing something the same way, not communicating...
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- <p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> have seen worse — way worse — from their offense than this, so it’s not cause for alarm. But it is mildly concerning that quarterback Caleb Williams and his group backslid after a strong start to training camp.</p><p>Ever since they started practicing in pads Monday, the offense hasn’t quite looked right, and while some of that is bound to happen throughout the marathon of camp, the pre-snap hiccups are something the Bears thought they’d buried last season.</p><p>The upside is that, as usual, coach Ben Johnson’s staff isn’t sugarcoating or spinning it.
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'Not OK for us': Bears' offense urgently needs to get back on track as sloppy mistakes resurface
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