Whenever anyone watches Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams play, they all know how good he is just based on the passes he throws.
Williams was well known last year for making some of the craziest throws the league has seen all season, leading to big wins. Illinois Fighting Illini head football coach Bret Bielema was a guest at Bears OTAs last week, saw firsthand what the big deal was with Williams, and left impressed.
"You got a quarterback," Bielema said via 104.3 The Score. "I'm telling you, I've been around a lot of quarterbacks. Russell Wilson. All these guys. The arm talent of Caleb is like insane. He rolled out to his right and threw a ball down the field that I just sit there and shook my head."
Bret Bielema was stunned by the arm talent of Caleb Williams
That arm talent was put to good use last season for the Bears when Williams threw for a franchise record 3,942 yards and 27 touchdowns to seven interceptions. He became known for the crazy throws he would make, often as part of one of his NFL-record seven comebacks and game-winning drives.
Because of his impressive work last year, Williams has become a popular first-time NFL MVP candidate and possible winner. He is finding his way onto several lists as one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL.
There are still things he needs to work on as a passer to truly become elite like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The biggest thing for Williams is to become a more accurate quarterback and avoid another season in which he completes only 58.1% of his passes.
The good news is Williams is surrounded by talent, on and off the field, that will help him make the leap to elite status. Bears head coach Ben Johnson already has a strong influence on Williams and has made him improve. Williams also has players like D'Andre Swift, Kyle Monanagi, Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III, Colston Loveland, and Cole Kmet who are ready to help him take that next step in his evolution as a franchise quarterback.
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There is still progress for Williams, but he is quickly looking like an elite passer, and everyone is starting to take notice of the true potential that he has in the NFL for years to come.
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