Daily Norseman on Caleb Williams
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Forness called Brian Flores vs Caleb Williams '100% the key to the game.' Williams, he said, is 'more of an artist than he is a mathematician,' capable of Mahomes-Allen-Lamar throws and tight-end thickness in a 220-pound frame.
STACKED’s take
Williams faces Flores' blitz scheme; limited success vs Minnesota (20.5 ppg in four games).
Williams faces a critical matchup against Brian Flores' Vikings defense, which Forness called '100% the key to the game.' Forness characterized Williams as 'more of an artist than he is a mathematician,' capable of Mahomes-Allen-Lamar throws and possessing tight-end thickness in a 220-pound frame. However, in four games against Minnesota since Williams arrived, Chicago has scored only 82 points (20.5 per game), with about 15 of those in garbage time. Flores' Week 1 mix vs Green Bay was heavy base (46.3%) and two-high (67.4%), while Soldier Field historically cuts the blitz (44.4% and 40.9% in Chicago's last two visits versus 60.0% and 77.8% at U.S. Bank). Williams' challenge is finding quick answers against Flores' blitzes—something Jared Goff did under Ben Johnson but Williams has yet to prove he can. The win condition for Minnesota is to collapse the pocket, wrap up, and prevent Williams from escaping.
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