There certainly has been significant growth this year. It’s not where it needs to be yet, and I think Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams would be the first people to tell you that as well. Here are some of the things we’ve seen this year.
His sack rate has dropped dramatically. He has been playing a lot more on time and in structure, and it’s paying dividends. Now, if you look at some of the statistics and say, well, he’s still last in the league in time to throw, how can you say that? Easily. Because when Caleb does break from structure and rolls out, he holds onto the ball for a tremendously long amount of time as he’s looking to make a play. Just making a hypothetical, it’s like if Caleb drops back 10 times. 8 times he gets the ball out in 2.5 seconds, 1 time it’s 4 seconds, and 1 time it’s 9 seconds. Caleb’s time to throw becomes 3.3 seconds, but any coach would happily take that type of consistent rhythm.
We’ve seen him see the field a lot better, and he’s making the right read most of the time. He’s also finding more opportune times to run and pick up yardage with his legs, and he still does an excellent job protecting the football and not fumbling or throwing interceptions.
The most fun thing for Bears fans to watch is how well he plays in the fourth quarter when it matters. He’s tied for the league lead in game-winning drives and fourth-quarter comebacks. We saw his magic against the Bengals, Giants, Raiders, and Commanders; he continues to prove that he has the “it” factor, which is exciting.
