Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been under the microscope in training camp and the preseason. However, the second-year signal caller can put all the criticism behind him with a solid performance in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Nonetheless, one of the main hurdles for Williams entering the 2025 NFL season is how he's going to grasp the offense of new Bears head coach Ben Johnson. Will it be a work in progress or can the USC product hit the ground running?
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Ahead of the Monday night game for the Bears, FOX Sports NFL analyst Charles Woodson weighed in and stated that he expects early struggles from Williams as he adapts to the new offense.
"I think there's going to be a regression initially," Woodson said. "Ben Johnson comes in with a complex offense, and we saw Jared Goff in his offense. Through his first five games, he only completed 60 percent of his passes.
"And so we heard during training camp that Caleb was going through some struggles with this offense, and Ben Johnson was getting a little bit frustrated. So I think there'll be regression early in the season."
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However, Woodson believes that once Williams feels comfortable in Johnson's offense, he expects the Bears quarterback to take off.
"I think over Jared Goff's last 10 [games], he only had one turnover and got better in that offense," Woodson added. "So I think Caleb Williams will regress early, and then I think it'll be more of the same as last year. So it's [in the] middle of the road for me."
Another issue that Williams will need to work on is cutting the number of sacks he takes. Last season, the Bears quarterback was sacked 68 times, so if he wants to stay healthy and avoid any serious injury, that number must come down.