How Bears QB Caleb Williams evolved under Ben Johnson’s hard coaching

Key Highlights

• Johnson was establishing a championship standard for quarterback play and would expect nothing less.
• There were some growing pains as Williams tried to reach such a high bar.
• We all remember summertime struggles with the basics, of the offense failing to line up right or get the snap before the play clock ran out.[READ: Ben Johnson, Bears captains define what’s required for NFL playoff success]It’s not easy being Johnson’s quarterback, and it takes tons of work to get everything right.
• Williams stuck within, rolled with the tongue lashings and kept improving bit by bit.
• Then there was the technical stuff, becoming efficient with his footwork and working well under center and in the playaction passing game.