Bears have found their scapegoat for Caleb Williams’ early struggles

Through two games, it hasn't been pretty for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. The Chicago Bears may be 1-1, but it's seemed more like gritting teeth than it has smooth sailing.

It is still early, but there are reasons to worry about this Bears team. And, no, those worries shouldn't necessarily be centered around Williams. Just as C.J. Stroud told him after the game Sunday night, there is a reason the Bears took him no. 1 overall. He is going to be just fine.

Now, as for one of the real reasons why Williams is having a rough go at it, you can look no further than the offensive line. It doesn't take an NFL guru to figure this one out. Williams is under an immense amount of duress through two games, and the numbers back it up.

One of the main culprits, up front, shouldn't come as a surprise to Bears fans. It's right guard Nate Davis, whom head coach Matt Eberflus seemed to grow frustrated with over the summer. Now, Davis is the de facto starter at his position and the Bears are forced to live with the consequences, for now.

Adam Hoge of The Athletic recently shed some light on the Davis situation within the organization, too, as he dropped a few tidbits on the latest episode of the Scoop City podcast with Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel.

"Since training camp started, it's been a disaster ... He doesn't like to practice. The Bears are frustrated with him not practicing," Hoge said.

The Bears might have to think outside the box in correcting the Nate Davis problem

Hoge went on to note that Davis, again, is really the only option for the Bears at right guard, for now.

"Last week, actually, Ryan Bates out snapped Nate Davis in the opener in a rotation, but then Ryan Bates suffered another injury this week in practice and he's now on IR. So, Nate Davis is out there by default.

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"They got nobody else there to put in, even though I don't think they want to play him," he said.

While the current backup to Davis listed on the depth chart is Bill Murray (insert one of many jokes here), the Bears do actually have another potential option.

During the preseason, veteran tackle Matt Pryor actually stepped in and played some guard for the Bears -- and he played very well.

With that evidence on tape, what's to stop the coaching staff from plugging Pryor back in at that position and throwing Davis to the wolves? Whether the Bears cut Davis (they should) or simply bench him, Pryor looks to be a viable option at guard for now.

From there, Poles could then look at some options via trade, although it's pretty early to be talking trades. Certainly, there are some teams who know they won't be competing anytime soon, so Poles might be able to swing an early deal.

Whatever the Bears decide to do, it is abundantly clear: this team does not like Davis. He is a severe pain point, right now (although he's not the only one). Eberflus needs to send a message and make an executive decision to take Davis off the field. From there, things could only get better, right?