Bears are emphasizing completion percentage improvement for Caleb Williams

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

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Rahimi Harrison Grody. That's a show trying to win a Marconi right there. Middays 10 to 2 on 104.3 The Score. Great game.

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Mark Grote 0:29

Very satisfied. I felt that jolt of adrenaline.

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Mark Grote 0:34

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Leila Rahimi 0:47

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Mark Grote 0:49

Yeah, you get your buttes back. Thank you.

Leila Rahimi 0:52

In the meantime, Ben Johnson is speaking at Hallis Hall. And if there's one thing that we all want to see improve out of Caleb Williams, It's the completion percentage. Can we agree on that?

Mark Grote 1:03

58.1 needs to be better.

Leila Rahimi 1:06

Like in the 60s. I'm not asking for 70 like his head coach is. I am trying to be reasonable in my expectation. But either way, it was brought up. And here's what the head coach had to say.

Ben Johnson 1:18

Boy, I think you get what you emphasize. that's what I've learned in this industry. And, um, you know, ball security takeaway, something we emphasize, we'll continue to emphasize it. That shows up, uh, completion percentage is something that we're going to emphasize. And so what did they get when they came into the offense meeting today? They got the chart of what was our completion percentage yesterday? Um, who had drops? What did our scramble drill look like when, when those, naturally occurred. And so that's really our first objective is just drawing more attention to it. Those guys are really critical of themselves in drill settings, routes on air, where the ball placement is. We want to give these pass catchers, we have so many talented ones, opportunities to run after the catch.

Ben Johnson 2:02

And so we're being very critical on where we're putting that football with them. And that's something that we grade every day.

Leila Rahimi 2:10

So it's a point of emphasis now.

Mark Grote 2:12

As it should be. Look, I mean, Caleb Williams, his completion percentage regressed from his rookie year when it was 62.5. And then it became 58.1%. And I think that with literally throws that the coaching staff has showed...

What is the main focus of the Bears regarding Caleb Williams?

Mark Grote 2:30

Caleb Williams, that if you had done this and that and this, and then you add it all up, they could probably literally show him a piece of paper that says your completion percentage would have been 64% if you would have done these things.

Leila Rahimi 2:43

I don't disagree. Probably two or three throws every game he wanted back.

Mark Grote 2:47

Yes.

Leila Rahimi 2:47

Which I think that's pretty typical. And at the same time, that would have gotten you there to a much higher completion percentage. You at least want it out of the 50s. At the baseline minimum, you want it to raise to at least 60%. Number one, though, on point of emphasis for Caleb Williams in his passing game was reduced sacks. They did that.

Mark Grote 3:08

Check.

Leila Rahimi 3:09

So I feel like this makes sense as the 201 level of the class.

Mark Grote 3:14

I mean, he's checked a lot of boxes. You're right. Sacks, let's check that. Fourth quarter work, check. Brilliant. Touchdowns to interceptions this year, what was it, 27-7? Yeah, check.

Leila Rahimi 3:27

Check. And that was never a problem of his.

Mark Grote 3:29

Yeah, almost 4,000 yards. I don't know if I could check.

Leila Rahimi 3:33

The drive to 4,000. Hey, you know what two passes a game probably gets you if you get those back?

Mark Grote 3:38

4,000 yards.

Leila Rahimi 3:39

Bingo.

Mark Grote 3:40

The man had 3,942 yards. That's close. So small checkmark by yards thrown.

Leila Rahimi 3:49

I think that's our desire.

How is the coaching staff emphasizing completion percentage improvement?

Leila Rahimi 3:50

I don't necessarily know that it's his.

Mark Grote 3:52

Oh, it's his. I mean, you don't think Caleb Williams is not aware of the fact that the Bears have never had a 4,000-yard passer before? I think it matters to him because these are records. He plans to be here for a long time, so I think he'd like to topple all Bears quarterback records, which he can do.

Leila Rahimi 4:14

Yeah, pretty easily. But I feel like when it comes to team goal versus individual goal versus this would be nice, I just don't know where it fits in all of those categories.

Mark Grote 4:26

He wants to win, of course.

Leila Rahimi 4:27

For us, it's a big deal. For many people, it's number one.