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Expectations for Caleb Williams will only become a 'killer' if Bears let them

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Sitting across from Bears coach Matt Eberflus, former Alabama legend Nick Saban shared his theory about why NFL quarterbacks fail at a high rate.

“To me, expectations are a killer,” Saban, a seven-time national champion and Eberflus’ former college coach at Toledo, told him two weeks ago.

In a scene captured by the “Hard Knocks” documentary, Saban said Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has no shortage of pressure on him.

“This kid you got, this kid’s got so much media, so much hype, so much expectation on doing well,” Saban told Eberflus.