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Myles Garrett & AJ Brown Got Traded, Caleb Williams on Madden Cover, Da Bears & Shirtless Ben Johnson | EP 194
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Year Two with Ben Johnson — Offense & OTA Vibes
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Caleb is effusive about the difference a full year in the system makes. He and Ben Johnson meet daily in the coach's office — laughing, reviewing film, tweaking routes — and in year one, the Bears could barely spit out a play call at this stage of the offseason. Now they're running perfect plays, getting in and out of the huddle fast, and working through checks that last year were near impossible. Caleb estimates the offense genuinely clicked around the Vikings game in year one and that his personal confidence snowballed from there. He also reflects on the frustration of watching tape from year one — the missed throws, the runs that didn't hit — but frames it as fuel rather than regret. Jason then asks about the transition to more under-center snaps (drawing a parallel to what the Eagles are now doing with Jalen Hurts), and Caleb confirms it took roughly until the second game to fully sync with Ben[2].
Last year, the Bears could barely spit out a play call in OTAs. Now Caleb meets with Ben Johnson daily and they're tweaking base plays to manufacture explosives. Year two isn't just an upgrade — it's a completely different existence for this offense.
Caleb Williams says last year they 'could barely spit out a call' in OTAs; now the offense runs fluidly and he's stepped into a new leadership role.
