"Caleb Williams needs to work on his completion percentage!"
The Chicago Bears' starting quarterback is currently leading the NFL in that category after Week 6.
"Caleb Williams' ADOT is worse than Bo Nix! This guy stinks!"
Alright, now you're completely missing the point.
Williams returned from his hamstring injury this past week in a victory over the Atlanta Falcons; a victory that saw him earn NFC Player of the Week honors, I might add.
But, the narrative from Williams' critics, this week, has turned from one stat to another. It used to be completion percentage, but because Williams has improved in that area, now the focus is on average depth of target (ADOT).
Caleb Williams' low ADOT in Week 6 was always part of Ben Johnson's plan
Williams finished Week 6 with a lower ADOT than Bo Nix which, fine, it's a fact. But, to compare the two quarterbacks as if they were even on the same planet is downright silly.
Look, the goal posts are always going to be moved on Caleb Williams. For some reason, he's always been an easy guy to criticize, despite being a strong leader and teammate, not to mention a gifted quarterback.
Back to the ADOT argument, though.
Yes, Williams finished last week with the second-lowest ADOT of his career at 3.6 yards. Yes, that's almost a third of where Jordan Love is at for the season, which is giving Packers fans sudden, misguided ammunition to harp on their rival's quarterback.
It isn't just Packers fans, though. It's Williams critics in general. They just don't get it.
Can we, for a moment, take a step back and look at the reality of this situation?
Caleb Williams was out for a month after a hamstring strain/tear. This was his first game back in action after an injury that would limit his mobility.
Hello, what did you think the game plan was going to be?
Seven-step drop backs, lots of play action boots, RPOs and designed runs?
What are we even doing here?
Of course, the game plan was for Williams to get the ball out of his hands quickly. Of course, that would lead to shorter passes and a much, much lower ADOT.
Why would Ben Johnson go back to his full slate of play calls in Williams' first game back from a hamstring injury? That would be as foolish a strategy as there is.
Keeping Williams in the pocket and giving him easy, quick throws was always going to be part of the plan. Ben Johnson is no fool.
Caleb Williams critics will forever be closet Caleb Williams fans, but they'll never admit it
Oh, and if we want to go back to the Packers fans, specifically, let's do it.
Caleb Williams averaged 8.5 yards per attempt in Week 6, which is higher than four of Jordan Love's six games in 2026.
How's that for a stat, cheesehads?
Criticize the ADOT all you want, but Ben Johnson's plan worked. Williams got the ball into the hands of his playmakers, and he did it efficiently. That's smart football, period.
From here on out, it's important to remember that, no matter what, we're going to see people criticize Caleb Williams. It's unfair and unfortunate, but it's reality.
A decade from now, though, we'll be able to look back and realize that most of those fans (looking at you NFC North rivals) were and always will be jealous, deep down, that their franchise wasn't the one that ended up with Williams.
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Keep on coping. Caleb's just going to keep on ballin'.
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