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Top 2024 draft pick Bears QB Caleb Williams looks sharp at training camp so far
LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - JUNE 04: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears throws a pass during Chicago Bears Minicamp at Halas Hall on June 04, 2024 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
No NFL team has a sorrier history at the quarterback position than the Chicago Bears. As far as their all-time great franchise QBs go Sid Luckman should probably be at the top of the list but he played so long ago he might as well have been playing a different sport. In the modern era the standard has been set by Jay Cutler, which should be a low bar to clear for any talented passer without a gunslinger inferiority complex. However, the Bears continue to have a terribly difficult time developing even the best quarterback prospects around the nation. The latest failure was former Ohio State star Justin Fields, who Chicago shipped off to Pittsburgh for peanuts considering his upside. The Bears and their fans are now hoping that their latest effort will finally break the curse and land them their guy at the game's most-important position. With the number one overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, they selected USC QB Caleb Williams, who has oodles of talent but also the burden of heavy expectations. If nothing els

This article first appeared on NFL Draft on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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