With the beginning of Spring Training behind us, the Chicago Bears are back in business! Head coach Ben Johnson has delivered several remarks on the state of the team and his vision for where he'd like the team to go this season. He's been remarkably consistent in his messaging for not only his players, but the fans and the media alike. We're back to square one, and for some things, that's a really really good thing.
I'm referring to Caleb Williams' completion percentage, of course. There are a million things that make up being the quarterback of a team, let alone one of the oldest franchises in the history of the sport. But from the outside perspective of fans and journalists, it's super easy to focus heavily on the stats and to expect better. Williams has proven himself capable of incredible things, even in the face of implosion, and yet things like completion percentage escape him.
Breaking down the fundamentals
"That's what I'm hopeful for, is that we see another step in terms of the processing speed, because we do have these banked reps at this point. It's, it's always gonna be the goal, guys. It's always, and that's gonna be every quarterback in this league, always, 70%. You're gonna have a darn good offensive if your quarterback's completing 70% of his balls."Ben Johnson
Across his two seasons as the quarterback of the Chicago Bears, Williams hasn't had the completion percentage one would hope for. His rookie season saw a 62.5% mark, and his second year took a step back to 58.1%. That gives him a career average of 60.3%. To look for a 70% mark would be quite the jump for Williams, talented as he his.
Johnson's comments show exactly where the Bears stand right now. They've topped the division and shown that they're capable of a winning season. Now the challenge is holding the division and proving that it wasn't just a fluke. But the only way to do that is to improve upon the fundamentals that can be improved upon, and it's important to utilize the time they have in Training Camp now. If Williams is able to take even a slight step forward in his game, the rest of his game should follow.
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