If Justin Fields had Caleb Williams’ supporting cast, he’d still be Bears’ QB

Heading into his rookie season, Caleb Williams will have a star-studded supporting cast across the board, thanks to some big additions on both sides of the ball by the Chicago Bears this offseason.

He’ll have a deadly trio at wide receiver (D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze), a deep and talented backfield (D’Andre Swift, Khalil Herbert, Roschon Johnson), and a pair of reliable veterans at tight end (Gerald Everett, Cole Kmet), as well as a much-improved offensive line that got multiple additions this year (center Ryan Bates, rookie tackle Kiran Amegadjie).

He’ll also have a coaching staff that appears to be capable of putting him in position to succeed by playing to his strengths.

That’s got to be at least mildly frustrating for Justin Fields, who never had that kind of support during his three years in Chicago, as Trey Wingo points out:

If Justin Fields walked into this situation he’d still be the Bears QB https://t.co/tJKQgT0uh6

— trey wingo (@wingoz) July 17, 2024

Williams is obviously a rare talent with a higher ceiling than Fields, but it’s worth wondering if Fields had the kind of help Williams will from Day 1, whether or not he’d still be the franchise quarterback in Chicago instead of battling with Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh after being traded away for next to nothing to clear the way for Williams.