Bears' Caleb Williams drawing praise from defensive teammates

Cronin's report included quotes from linebacker T.J. Edwards, who noted that Williams has done things "you don't really expect a rookie to do" and that Williams was able to move the defense with his eyes, as well as from safety Kevin Byard, who praised the rookie's resiliency after making mistakes.

Williams will have an enviably strong group of pass-catchers around him for his first NFL season and has reportedly been working on his mastery of the Bears' offense since before his name was officially called on draft night -- a unique advantage of being the unanimous first overall pick, Cronin points out. Expectations will be sky-high for Williams in his NFL debut.

Williams' passing yardage line is set at 3,450.5 yards on FanDuel Sportsbook -- highest among this year's rookies and just shy of the Bears' single-season franchise record of 3,838 passing yards. The projections at numberFire have him throwing for an impressive 4,023.9 yards, exceeding both of the totals, and finishing as the QB12 overall in fantasy.