Rome Odunze, the Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver, had only three receptions for 44 yards on nine targets through the first two weeks of the season.
However, the Bears’ offense has battled terribly to start the season. Caleb Williams, a fellow rookie, has gone through some growing pains, including playing behind one of the worst offensive lines in sports so far.
The Bears’ offense struggles to produce points; Williams has yet to toss a touchdown, while Odunze has yet to score his first. Remember how he only had three receptions up to this point?
Now, it’s only a matter of time until the Bears straighten things out (hopefully), but one analyst seemed to have a problem with Odunze after watching his first two games. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky took to Twitter (X) to express his thoughts on Odunze’s inability to open up; at least, that’s how he sees it.
Of course, Bears fans came calling for Orlovsky as they would over any analyst’s negative opinion on social media. But, Odunze didn’t just have fans defending him.
It didn’t take long for Odunze’s father, James, to defend his son from Orlovsky’s take. Early Thursday morning, James took to social media and posted a quick highlight video of Rome getting wide open for a would-be touchdown in Week 1 against the Titans. Williams just didn’t throw him the ball.
In case it wasn’t clear, James was referring to Orlovsky with the “initials D.O.” and proceeded to spell out “ESPN” below.
Also, in case some people are still wondering what James’ intention was with this post, he clarified that the highlight video was not about anyone else. So, those who want to turn this into a Rome vs. Caleb debate may put it to rest.
Now, let’s not deny that Orlovsky might be onto something. Bears wide receivers struggled to get open against the Texans in Week 2, so they must improve in the coming days.
Rome Odunze and Caleb Williams have a golden opportunity awaiting in Week 3
Now putting the social media banter behind us, Odunze and his quarterback should be salivating at what’s to come this weekend. Facing off against the Indianapolis Colts could be a recipe for the get-right game this offense needs.
The Colts currently have the league’s second-worst defense overall, giving up an even 400 yards of offense per game through two weeks.
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