Caleb Williams sends a message to his critics in Bears' Week 4 win over Rams

Two weeks ago, the Chicago Bears were coming off a tough prime time loss to the Houston Texans.

It was a game in which rookie quarterback Caleb Williams found himself beaten and bruised, getting sacked seven times after being blitzed nonstop on the night.

DeMeco Ryans' defense was so dominant that Williams' performance, in Week 2, was historically bad. In fact, Williams earned the worst passer rating versus the blitz in the NextGenStats era.

It was just 4.9.

Williams finished the night 3-of-12 against the blitz, getting sacked five times and throwing an interception. He didn't receive much help from the offensive line, either, as that group gave up a whopping 28 pressures on their quarterback.

This seemed to be a theme for Williams and the offense through the first three games of the season, as a matter of fact. He had completed only 44 percent of his passes versus the blitz in those three weeks.

Fast forward just a short while, and Williams has shown tremendous growth. The Bears' offensive line performed a bit better against the L.A. Rams in Week 4, but Williams seemed exponentially more comfortable when blitzed in this one.

If you were to have predicted Williams would turn things around, in this area, in a matter of just 14 days, most wouldn't have believed you. Sure, he is a wildly-talented individual who was drafted no. 1 overall for a reason. But, from the looks of what we saw against the Texans in Week 2, there was quite the road ahead for Williams.

Not so fast. Against the Rams, Williams finished the game going 8-of-9 for 75 yards when blitzed.

Is Caleb Williams turning a corner after Week 4?

Whichever narrative you wanted to choose to believe only three games into Williams' career, one thing was for certain: three games was not going to define who he was as an NFL player. In a hot take society, there were plenty of naysayers shouting just how right they were about Williams.

In short, it is despicable watching all of the negative narratives being built around this guy after such a small sample size and so many things working against him. But, Williams has taken it all in stride and continues to improve.

Following the game, Williams told reporters he was getting more comfortable when it came to handling pressure and running the offense. He has not only gotten more comfortable, but Williams is the kind of leader this team needs.

And, he's right. Williams looked a whole lot more comfortable in Week 4 as opposed to just a couple short weeks ago.

Was he perfect? Absolutely not. Did he miss some throws? Certainly.

But, Williams is indeed turning a corner and fans should continue to show patience. It will all be worth it in the end.