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The Bears want QB Caleb Williams to control the defense the way Dak Prescott does

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The Bears need Caleb Williams to be a little bit more like Dak Prescott.

The Cowboys’ quarterback always seems to be in complete control, whether he’s surveying the defense before the snap, trying to keep his opponent off-balance with cadence or reading the field with the ball in his hand.

Cadence is a little thing — the kind of detail that Bears head coach Ben Johnson appreciates, and has been harping on Williams about since before training camp began.

“[Prescott] has got total control of the field,” Johnson said. “He’s looking to manipulate the defense.