Caleb Williams Concedes He Should Have Checked Down to Monangai on Interception Play.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has admitted that his decision to throw an interception in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens was not the right one, but he believes it is a good lesson learned for him and the team.
Williams conceded that coach Ben Johnson was correct that throwing to Rome Odunze on a crossing pattern down by three was a bad idea. However, Williams said that running back Kyle Monangai was open in the flat at the time and that he should have checked down to him instead.
According to Williams, in that situation, "just go get Kyle the ball as fast as possible and then let him make a great play for us." He added that Monangai could have gained ten or more yards on the play.
The interception was a costly mistake for the Bears, who trailed by three before the Ravens scored 10 points to seal their 30-16 victory.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has admitted that his decision to throw an interception in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens was not the right one, but he believes it is a good lesson learned for him and the team.
Williams conceded that coach Ben Johnson was correct that throwing to Rome Odunze on a crossing pattern down by three was a bad idea. However, Williams said that running back Kyle Monangai was open in the flat at the time and that he should have checked down to him instead.
According to Williams, in that situation, "just go get Kyle the ball as fast as possible and then let him make a great play for us." He added that Monangai could have gained ten or more yards on the play.
The interception was a costly mistake for the Bears, who trailed by three before the Ravens scored 10 points to seal their 30-16 victory.
. Like, I get it, he's still young and trying to develop his skills, but throwing an interception with a clear open receiver like Monangai is just not acceptable 
. What if Monangai had gained 10+ yards on that play? It could've been the game-changer for the Bears 
. Coach Ben Johnson was spot on calling out Williams' decision, and it's good to see Caleb acknowledging his mistake. Now let's hope he takes this as a lesson learned and becomes a more savvy QB soon 
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The Ravens were already up by three and the Bears were running out of time. It's not like they had nothing to lose at that point. Still, I guess it's a good lesson learned and all that... just gotta hope the Bears can learn from their mistakes and come back stronger next season 
. gotta give props to him for being honest about it though 
ugh I'm literally shaking with rage... can't believe this Caleb Williams kid... one sec, he's got the whole field open and he's just gonna pull up and throw it to Rome Odunze on a crossing pattern? 
what was he even thinking?! 
Ten or more yards for Monangai could've totally changed the game 
. And now we're left with a 30-16 loss and a whole lot of what ifs... 
. It's not rocket science, right? Just go get Kyle the ball and let him do his thing 
. Guess you learn from your mistakes... especially when it comes to high-pressure situations like that one 
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he's gotta be kiddin me, throwin an int in the 4th quarter is a major brain fart ! 
. The thing is, Monangai was open, so yeah, he shoulda checked down 
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, but seriously, it's all on Caleb now. like, come on man! throw to the open dude in the flat? it's not rocket science 
. hope they learn from this and move forward, the team needs it 