Caleb Williams Admits Rocky Start With Ben Johnson – And Why It Was A Hidden Blessing

On paper, the idea made all the sense in the world. If you want your young quarterback to thrive, the smart thing to do is pair him with a sharp offensive mind as the head coach. The Chicago Bears had tried it with Mitch Trubisky and Matt Nagy. It had some early success. Unfortunately, the pair seemed to lose chemistry as the seasons went on, and the Bears’ hopes went with it. Some experts felt the Caleb Williams-Ben Johnson combination threatened to do the same because of the coach’s preferred style of quarterback play.