While describing the progress coaches saw in quarterback Caleb Williams over the offseason at the end of minicamp, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson found everything encouraging.
Offseason is the time for positive thinking.
"We're continuing to see his evolution as a quarterback," Johnson said. "The accuracy continues to improve. The ball placement, the understanding of the offense, the orchestration of everything from the huddle to the snaps, the shifts, the cadence and all that, it continues to improve. So that's all we really want to see right now. "
Correcting Williams' inaccuracy is the Holy Grail for Bears coaches in 2026. The offseason allows them to get inside the inaccuracy issues like surgeons and try to come up with corrections internally, so to speak.
Similarly, Pro Football Focus has put out an annual publication examining all quarterbacks very closely and this shows many of the reasons how Williams has been inaccurate. In some cases it even explains why. This is their "2026 NFL QB Annual" which has just come out. In many ways it supports how NFL analyst and former player Mark Schlereth described Williams on his podcast when he said the Bears QB "is not a great quarterback," and that he's more of a great athlete. In other ways, the study indicates Schlereth is far off base or soon will be.On his podcast, @markschlereth flat out says “Caleb Williams is not a good quarterback.” Then comps him right now to Kyler Murray. 😳 Thoughts?#DaBears pic.twitter.com/gbWRfVtngM— Ben Devine (@Chicago_NFL) July 2, 2026PFF's Mark Chichester provides a fascinating look at the real problems Williams had last year, but also the pluses. It's such a small sample size in Williams' case because his first year was a total washout in a poor offense and with a poor coaching staff. Last year was the first real attempt to mold him correctly as a pro and it was a solid starting point with obvious points to correct.
