“Get rid of the ball a little faster”

The former return specialist of Chicago Baars, Devin Hester, believes that the Caleb Williams quarterback needs to accelerate its decision-making process to achieve its full potential. Hester shared his thoughts on the first global selection of 2024, which faced significant challenges during his newbie campaign with the bears.

The return of the Fama Show made these comments during an appearance on Kay Adams' UP & Adams “program on Thursday.

“I would say, just get rid of the ball a little faster,” said Hester. “I know he makes his legs plays, but I would say, as you say, holding the ball a little, sometimes you just have to leave it. I would say they made a slightly faster decision this year. And I think this comes with last year's experience, the speed of the game.”

Hester completed his thoughts by expressing optimism about Williams' future.

“This year, if you can get rid of the ball a little faster, make the decision a little faster is my answer. Get rid of the ball a little faster,” said Hester. “Make the fastest decision. You know what I mean? And the sky is the limit for him.”

Williams It was plundered a maximum of 68 times during the disappointing 5-12 Chicago season in 2024. The quarterback is preparing for its second year under the new coach Ben Johnson.

Of shotgun below the center: Ben Johnson's plan to transform Caleb Williams

Ben Johnson, who joined the bears after coordinating crimes in Detroit, has already stated a development plan that parallel to the recommendation of Devin Hester.

“A village is needed,” Johnson told the NFL owners' meetings in Florida. “I don't know what the number was in terms of seconds (Williams) kept the ball before throwing it. But we would certainly want to demolish this number.”

The new Baars coach plans to work widely Caleb Williams By foundation when the team begins its low season program. It's about getting the young quarterback to take more snapshots from the center.

This is a dramatic change for a player who played mainly in university shotguns and as a novio

“A shotgun quarterback has been predominantly for most of his high school and university career, and so he is very comfortable there,” added Johnson. “We're going to work to see the comfort level under the center and the amount of this.”

Caleb Williams only registered seven career attempts at the center of the University, six of which were in the USC within the line of three gardens of the opponent. As a Novio, he only recorded 84 drop -down in the center against 575 in shotgun formation.

Johnson's Offensa in Detroit led the league in plays With the quarterback under the center (56.2% last season) and beat the NFL in the game action rate (36.1%). In the meantime, Chicago took 30th place (18.5%). The Baars coach believes that this approach could help Williams to limit the sacks and to improve its 62.5%end percentage, which occupied the 311 place among the qualified quarterbacks.