A new season is upon NFL fans, and the Chicago Bears' fan base is hearing the same noise about quarterback Caleb Williams as they did in 2024.
Pro Football Focus writer John Kosko shared the biggest weakness of each of the starting NFL quarterbacks entering the 2025 campaign. Kosko didn't have to change his notes much from last year with Williams, as he had "generating own pressure and sacks."
"Copy and paste from a year ago. The weakness in Williams’ game when he came out of college reared its ugly head in his rookie season, as no quarterback was responsible for more sacks than his 17.
Williams was downgraded on the most dropbacks with a sack in the NFL, as well. If he wants to live up to the pre-draft hype, he needs to play better in structure and cut down on the sacks."
That will be changing for Williams in the 2025 season with Bears
Bears head coach Ben Johnson is one significant reason to believe that Williams won't be the same quarterback and have the same issues as last year. This offseason, Johnson has coached Williams hard on being quicker with his decisions, avoiding easy sacks, and maintaining better body language when things get tough.
Fans got to see those improvements come in the preseason as Williams looked more poised, accurate, and decisive with his decisions. He completed 68% of his passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns in two games.
It wasn't all perfect as Williams struggled early on in the Kansas City Chiefs game with issues of moving the ball on the first two drives. He was able to show his resilience and get his team back on track with 10 points scored on the next two drives to close the first half.
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The kinks are being worked out with over a week to go before Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, but Williams is improving and should be able to bounce back from his up-and-down rookie season.