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It was always understood that as a young quarterback learning a new system, Caleb Williams would need time to acclimate to Bears coach Ben Johnson’s offense. That runway isn’t infinite, though, and this is the point at which he should be turning a corner.
One way to know that’s the case is by taking a look at Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who went two picks after Williams in the draft last year and has overcome similar coaching turmoil to emerge as one of the favorites to win MVP.
As Williams goes into the game against the Browns on Sunday, he’s doing some things better than he did as a rookie and taking modest steps in Johnson’s offense, but he’s not playing well enough to vault the Bears into championship contention.