1. Jayden Daniels has changed expectations for Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams's struggles are not a huge issue and could be expected. Williams could still finish the season strong, and even if he doesn’t, plenty of rookies struggle and then find themselves in year two. However, the narrative has shifted in the past three weeks, thanks to Jayden Daniels.
The Bears were expected to win more games than the Commanders. This was hardly because Williams was better than Daniels, but more so because many assumed Williams was entering a better situation.
The Commanders' second receiver was cut by the Texans a month ago, their offensive line is shaky with a rotation at left tackle, and yet, Daniels has the offense humming.
It is hard to see Daniels being anything but a hit in the NFL after the way that he started his career. This has ramped up the volume on Williams, who still has yet to have the moment where everyone sees him belonging, and being able to win games on his own. If Daniels and the Commanders were 1-3 and Daniels had a few ugly turnovers, or heck, just a few incompletions, the discussion would be different. It is not, and that is unfortunate for WIlliams.