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I believe probably by the by-week I think they were week six last year Caleb Williams had probably taken more snaps under center than he had in his entire life... I was encouraged that throughout the year, not only did Ben Johnson force Caleb Williams to keep doing that... I'm super optimistic on Caleb Williams... I do think to judge him off of last year is probably a bit much... I'm very bullish on on Caleb Williams and it's okay for 24 year olds to get better... Caleb last year, first year with Ben Johnson... Ben Johnson offenses in Detroit, go from year one to year two to year three, up and up and up.
STACKED’s take
Williams' under-center adjustment should pay off in year 2 with Johnson.
Faced a significant adjustment last year transitioning to under-center snaps, which the source believes was a key issue for the Bears offense; by week six, Williams had likely taken more under-center snaps than in his entire life. The source is encouraged that Ben Johnson continued forcing this adjustment throughout the year, suggesting Williams will be more comfortable and effective in 2026 with a full offseason to develop under-center mechanics and footwork. Year 2 passing game improvement expected under Johnson; Williams showed gradual improvement under center throughout 2025 despite initial mechanical struggles. First-year context (new OC, rookie linemen, young supporting cast) should not be used to judge 2025 performance; at 24 years old, improvement is expected and reasonable. Ben Johnson offenses in Detroit improved from year one to year two to year three.
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