Chase Daniel loves Case Keenum as a quarterback mentor for an untutored Caleb Williams

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 16, 2025, 18:35 IST

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Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel expressed concern over Caleb Williams' film study habits during his rookie season with the Chicago Bears, where Williams admitted to watching film without guidance. Daniel, who learned from Drew Brees, outlined a structured film-watching schedule for NFL quarterbacks, emphasizing the importance of analyzing past games and upcoming opponents.

Chase Daniel loves Case Keenum as a quarterback mentor for an untutored Caleb Williams

(Image via Getty: Caleb Williams)

Nate Tice, host of The Athletic Football Show, shared via his X: This quote makes Caleb Williams’ early handling of protections and no-huddle plays even more impressive. - What was the quote?The book also sheds light on Williams’s tumultuous rookie season, in which both Eberflus and Waldon were fired and the Bears lost 10 straight games. At times, Williams said he would watch film alone, with no instruction or guidance from the coaches. “No one tells me what to watch,” Caleb Williams told his dad. “I just turn it on.” Chase Daniel, former Chicago Bears quarterback, reposted Nate Tice’s X post with the caption: This is exactly why Case Keenum is going to be a brilliant signing. Every single day as an NFL QB is mapped out from what to watch and how to do things. Case knows the way. On April 3, 2025, 37-year-old Case Keenum signed a 1-year deal worth $3 million with the Chicago Bears. Keenum serves as a mentor and backup quarterback for Caleb Williams.

Chase Daniel shares a two-minute video about how to watch film as an NFL quarterback over X

2-time Heisman Trophy finalist, Chase Daniel, expressed shock over X on hearing about Caleb Williams. He wrote, “Caleb Williams not knowing how to watch film or what to watch is a complete disaster.”In order to save every rookie QB from facing the same, or probably because Chase Daniel loves imparting his QB knowledge, Daniel shared,“Let me tell you EXACTLY how you need to watch film as an NFL QB & it’s exactly what Drew Brees taught me ⤵️”In his two-minute video, Chase Daniel shared an excerpt about Caleb Williams’ tumultuous times at the Chicago Bears. Daniel said in the video, “I had to learn from Drew Brees on what to watch. I’m going to break it down for you - Sunday you play, Monday you come in. You watch the game. You get better from your past game. Tuesday, off day, you are watching four games of your next opponent, from 8 am to 3 pm. Wednesday morning, you will come in and you will watch base downs and base pressures.” - and Daniel goes on. Check out this tweet to know the whole schedule for new quarterbacks:

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