A lot has been made about the recent struggles of the Chicago Bears' offense through three days at training camp, but not everyone is going to panic quite yet.
Friday's practice was not great, as ESPN Bears beat reporter Courtney Cronin shared how quarterback Caleb Williams struggled for a good portion of the two-hour practice. Williams didn't complete a pass inside the 20-yard line during the 7-on-7 drill as he had five incomplete passes and two interceptions. During the full team period, it took Williams 10 passes to finally get his first completion, where he finished with two touchdowns.
While this isn't great news for fans to hear or see at the practice, it doesn't mean the end of the world is coming. Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle still has confidence in his unit and isn't worried about the struggles.
"No, I wouldn't say that right now," Doyle said. "This whole thing is a progress, and for the next six weeks we're going to get a ton of reps on all of these plays. We're going to try to master these things. The first time you guys did anything, you know, you're not quite a master at it yet. It takes a little bit of work and progression to get there."
How can the Bears get this thing rolling on offense?
Everyone knew this wasn't going to be the smoothest process in Chicago from learning head coach Ben Johnson's offensive system to getting all the new players on the same page. This is an offense that has a good amount of starters back, but still have a projected three to four starters on the offensive line new and has some new weapons for Williams to throw it to.
The encouraging part is that the players don't seem to be letting it get to them as they keep pushing on. They understand this will take time as well, and that's what wide receiver DJ Moore shared with the media.
"We had a few hiccups, defense getting the better of us with the picks, but it all comes with the days of training camp."
Last year's unit struggled mightily as they were ranked dead last in total offense, averaging 284.6 yards per game. They were tied for 29th in points per game with 18.2 per game.
Trusting Johnson's process with the Bears will be key for the team as they work through the kinks of the offense. This is still a solid unit that has plenty of talent to work with.
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Chicago still has over a month to get everyone on the same page before their Week 1 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings. There's no reason to get nervous right now. During preseason? Maybe.