Last season was a forgettable one for Caleb Williams. He got sacked 68 times, which is the third-most in NFL history. He also lost 466 yards on sacks, which was the fourth-most yards lost on sacks ever. Williams himself has acknowledged, many of those sacks were his own fault, and not a reflection on the Bears’ offensive line. “The stupid connotation behind my offense line being bad is not the truth. I’ve taken a good amount of sacks that have been my fault,” Williams said. But Ben Johnson and the Bears’ front office knew what they had to do. They decided to upgrade their offensive options in the draft to provide Williams with all the tools he needs.

In a season where rookie quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix guided their teams to the playoffs, Williams and the Bears fell far short of postseason contention. So, when Bears head coach Ben Johnson stepped in, he wasn’t just inheriting a franchise QB—he inherited a fixer-upper with a rocket arm and a broken clock in his head when it comes to blitz reads. Now here’s where it gets spicy. Terry Bradshaw—yes, the four-time Super Bowl champ with a Hall of Fame bust and zero filter—didn’t hold back when he joined FOX 32 Chicago for a chat on April 21. His message to Johnson? Don’t waste this talent.

“He’d [Ben] be so creative, and I think Williams, your QB, is a tremendously gifted young man,” Bradshaw said, setting the tone. While Williams has received criticism for his performances and he himself took the blame, Bradshaw is strongly defending him. “Football’s so-called experts… they don’t realize if you don’t have an offensive line… you’re not gonna be successful. His (Williams) skill set is amazing but you gotta build your offensive line.” HC Ben Johnson has started to work to put the pieces together, but he has to make sure that when it comes to Williams, things change for the good.

Bradshaw, meanwhile, endorsed Ben Johnson like he was running for mayor of Soldier Field. “Johnson’s a smart guy. He knows. And the other thing is you’ve gotta teach your QB where the weaknesses are versus the blitz and where your picks are, where you gotta go with the football and so and so forth. That’s why Johnson, for me, is the best hire there is.”

Johnson’s resume in Detroit screamed QB-whisperer. The man turned Jared Goff from a Rams castoff into a borderline NFC North menace. Imagine what he can cook up with Caleb once he gets the right ingredients.

Now, despite receiving the 3rd-most sacks in the league’s history, Caleb Williams’ numbers show that he just needs a stable O. 3,541 yds for 20 TDs and only 6 INTs, while also setting a franchise record of 489 rushing yards. The potential is there. Now, maybe Johnson has got it easy with a talent on his hands, and he just needed to move the pieces around him and then work his magic.

Well, that’s what everyone asked the new HC to do, and he’s done that.

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Speaking of ingredients, the Bears didn’t just walk into the 2024 Draft—they kicked the door down. With four picks in the first two rounds, Chicago went shopping for weapons. Colston Loveland gives you tight end dynamism and red-zone nightmares. Luther Burden III? That’s a human joystick who can YAC you to death. Ozzy Trapilo brings the frame and footwork of a blindside bodyguard.

And after the draft weekend, even Ben Johnson laid out a strong message: “I think all we did this weekend was we might have just turned up the notch just a couple of dials for certain people in the building. So that’s a good thing. That’s a healthy thing.” Each of these picks screamed one thing: Ben Johnson isn’t waiting around for Caleb to figure it out. He’s building him a fortress and arming him with gadgets.

Bradshaw saw it too. “You’ve got to build your offensive line which the Bears are tryna do… his (Williams) skill set is amazing,” he said. You know what that sounds like? A Hall of Famer tipping his cap to a front office that’s finally thinking in 4D. Loveland and Burden are part of a calculated effort to get Williams comfortable enough to stop playing like he’s in a haunted pocket. Johnson’s got the scheme. Now he’s got the pieces. Whether Williams catches up with the playbook—or keeps holding onto the ball—remains the $35 million question.

But Terry Bradshaw was not done cooking. “His [Ben Johnson’s] offensive scheme is just so much fun to watch. You’re very fortunate to have him… we need the Bears back and this is going to be it.” That’s Bradshaw speaking like a man who wants to call Bears games that matter again. Fox sure does. And let’s be honest, we want the banters to come in from Chicago. But it won’t happen with another 5-12 season.

Now, if this rebuild hits right? If Ben Johnson teaches Caleb Williams to dance around pressure instead of freezing? Then forget 68 sacks—we might be talking 68-yard bombs next season. So, here we are: the Bears have the coach, the quarterback, and the draft picks. Also, apparently, they’ve got Bradshaw’s seal of approval. But will it all click in time? Let us know what you think.