{"id":273831,"date":"2025-04-10T19:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T19:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/get-rid-of-the-ball-a-little-quicker\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:54","slug":"get-rid-of-the-ball-a-little-quicker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/get-rid-of-the-ball-a-little-quicker\/","title":{"rendered":"Get rid of the ball a little quicker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4869053\" data-slug-id=\"2467894\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Chicago Bears return specialist Devin Hester believes quarterback Caleb Williams needs to speed up his decision-making process to reach his full potential. Hester shared his thoughts on the 2024 first overall draft pick, who faced significant challenges during his rookie campaign with the Bears.<\/p>\n<p>The Hall of Fame returner made these comments during an appearance on Kay Adams&#8217; &#8220;Up &amp; Adams&#8221; show on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I would say, just getting rid of the ball a little quicker,&#8221; Hester said. &#8220;I know he makes plays with his legs, but I would say, like you say, holding the ball a little bit, sometimes you just gotta let it go. I would say make a decision a little faster this year. And I think that comes with the experience from last year, of the speed of the game.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Hester completed his thoughts by expressing optimism about Williams&#8217; future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This year, if he can get rid of the ball a little quicker, making the decision a little quicker is my answer. Get rid of the ball a little quicker,&#8221; Hester said. &#8220;Make the decision quicker. You know what I mean? And the sky&#8217;s the limit for him.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/caleb-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Williams<\/a> was sacked a league-high 68 times during Chicago&#8217;s disappointing 5-12 season in 2024. The quarterback prepares for his second year under new coach Ben Johnson.<\/p>\n<h2>From shotgun to under center: Ben Johnson&#8217;s plan to transform Caleb Williams<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chicago Bears v Green Bay Packers - Source: Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Chicago Bears v Green Bay Packers - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/d3d98-17443111593971-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Chicago Bears v Green Bay Packers &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ben Johnson, who joined the Bears after coordinating offenses in Detroit, has already outlined a development plan that parallels Devin Hester&#8217;s recommendation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It takes a village,&#8221; Johnson said at the NFL owners meetings in Florida. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what the number was in terms of seconds that [Williams] held onto the ball before releasing it. But we would certainly like to bring that number down.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Bears&#8217; new coach plans to work extensively with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/caleb-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Caleb Williams<\/a> on fundamentals when the team begins its offseason program. This involves getting the young quarterback to take more snaps from under center.<\/p>\n<p>This is a dramatic change for a player who played mostly from shotgun sets in college and as a rookie<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s been predominantly a shotgun quarterback for most of his high school and college career, and so he&#8217;s very comfortable there,&#8221; Johnson added. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to work to see the comfort level under center and how much of that applies.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Caleb Williams recorded only seven career pass attempts behind center in college, six of which were at USC within the opponent&#8217;s three-yard line. As a rookie, he recorded only 84 dropbacks under center versus 575 in shotgun formation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-caleb-williams-life-ben-johnson-going-ian-rapoport-claims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Johnson&#8217;s offense in Detroit led the league in plays <\/a>with the quarterback under center (56.2% last season) and topped the NFL in play-action rate (36.1%). Meanwhile, Chicago ranked 30th (18.5%). 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