Bears Insider Shares Change They Want to See From Caleb Williams in 2026

One thing we learned about Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams last year was that he can deliver in the game's biggest moments. 

He played a huge role in the Bears' fourth-quarter comebacks throughout the year. Even in the final game of the year, Williams still made a play to keep the game alive. 

The Bears were down 17-10 to the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth quarter, and Williams somehow got that pass to Cole Kmet with three defensive linemen rushing him. 

That play tied the game and forced overtime. Even though the Bears lost that game, Williams did everything he could to get them the win. 

Williams had started to become known for his Superman-level plays. While that's all good and well, it looked like the quarterback struggled to take what was there at times. 

For ESPN's Courtney Cronin, she echoed what quarterback coach J.T. Barrett said earlier in the offseason. She went on the "Dan Patrick Show" and said she wanted to see Williams embrace the simple plays this season. 

"The things you wanna see from him are not the spectacular plays, because you know those are coming," Cronin said. "You know when he puts that Superman cap on. Fourth quarter. Two-minute drill. Hurry up. Game on the line situation. Whatever it is, you know he's gonna come through. As boring as this sounds, I wanna see him do the simple really, really well. Do less." 

Barrett said earlier in the offseason that "We don't have to work as hard for our money." 

This is in reference to Williams' desire to look for the big plays, when in reality, he could also benefit from taking the easy stuff. 

As Cronin said, we know that Williams is a tremendous talent. If the Bears are ever in need of a last-minute drive late in the game, he will answer the bell. 

He just needs to take what's there sometimes. 

An example of this was in that same Rams game. In overtime, the Bears had a 2nd-and-8. Williams got the snap, and instead of looking for an easy completion, he decided to take a risk and target D.J. Moore downfield. 

The pass was underthrown and intercepted. The Rams went on to get into position for the game-winning field goal afterward. 

It was only second down, and Williams didn't need to force a pass to Moore in that situation. Based on the protection on that play, it looked like he could've run for yards or even just taken a checkdown to someone else. 

These are the kinds of things that will make Williams a better quarterback. If he can learn when to take the easy plays, it'll benefit him and this Bears team better in the long run.