Now that Caleb Williams has put an end to the drama regarding his inclusion in an upcoming book, the focus has shifted to how he is looking during the process of first-year head coach Ben Johnson installing his offense with the Chicago Bears.
Listening to Bears head coaches talk about a quarterback's development during the offseason program had become a bit cumbersome for Bears fans before Johnson's arrival. Head coaches would often say all the right things about quarterbacks such as Mitchell Trubisky and Justin Fields, but reporters were quick to suggest the words were not matching their eye test.
Johnson's honesty about Williams' development has been refreshing, as the new head coach isn't afraid to admit when the Bears quarterback hasn't looked good. Johnson's comfort in talking about when Williams' struggles does add a level of credence when the head coach talks about the good days he is seeing from the Bears' quarterback. One of those days appeared to be Wednesday, when Johnson suggested the offense was stacking encouraging plays.
It only took mini-camp for Ben Johnson to already see growth in Caleb Williams
If anything, Johnson's comments about Williams' progress during the Bears' offseason program are a reminder that there will be good days and bad days before the team reaches Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.
It also speaks to the level of honesty Williams wasn't receiving from Matt Eberflus and Shane Waldron last season. The more reporting that emerges of how things were under Eberflus' watch last season, the more it seems clear that Williams was treated with kid gloves.
That won't be the case for Johnson. The prevailing takeaway from Johnson's practices with the Bears this offseason is that he isn't afraid to hold players accountable when things are being done the wrong way. That wasn't the case last season for Williams and the Bears, and is likely the main reason why the quarterback's development went by the wayside.