Ben Johnson needs to make sure Caleb Williams, Bears receivers are on same page
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What role does Ben Johnson play in aligning Caleb Williams with Bears receivers?
Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody, middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 670 The Score.
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The song is not fresh, but the concept remains fresh. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score. And the reference is to DJ Moore because he did not talk to the media on Locker Cleanout Day. We know that. Mark Grody addressed it in the Bears' season-ending press conference that you heard. We played it back right here on 670 The Score. And that was my biggest takeaway, was trying to figure out his role with this team. We just talked to Danny Parkins about it a little bit earlier. So let's revisit what those two, Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson, had to say about DJ.
Did DJ Moore...
to us?
You would have to talk to him about his mindset. We had a really good exit interview, and he's a player that I felt really helped us get to the point to where we were this year. We had an opportunity there a couple games away from the Super Bowl, so I thought he was a huge contributor to getting us there.
With DJ, made some of the biggest touchdowns this team's ever seen. Also, not the numbers that
fit this year in the moving forward yeah i'll use his words he didn't care about stats all he cared about winning it's the most winning dj's ever had probably since his since high school that's all he cares about in terms of roster like i said we got a lot of decisions to make and figuring that out i think what stood out about dj this year is the level of toughness um rubbed off on our team. Guys, if they're dinged up, they almost had to go because DJ was going. He was able to fight through a lot. Got a lot of respect for him.
So that is what Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson had to say in separate press conferences, or at least in separate speaking engagements today about DJ Moore. How about the nugget from Danny Parkins in our last segment, Marshall, where he says he understands that there was a bit of confusion on a new route concept the Bears were running yesterday.
Doesn't even surprise me based on, again, one, our conversation yesterday with Tim Jenkins, and then the way that the head coach, Ben Johnson, was accountable for. It's his job. That's what I've been screaming. I was like, well, the one thing I do know is that Ben Johnson needs to make sure everybody's on the same page with whatever is going on with the wide receivers, the tight ends, running backs, and, of course, the guy throwing the ball, Caleb Williams.
And he's talked about it, and he described two different route concepts there, or at least two different ways to run that route. And so that would make it all make more sense. That would speak to what Danny was talking about. As for any definitive roster decision, when Ryan Poles did say a lot of difficult decisions, that made me wonder how that fit into that statement.
Well, as one of our texters pointed out, which is hilarious, 773, Ryan Poles better get his abacus out and get these contracts restructured. You have to figure out who's most valuable, what's your priority. And let's be honest, if you're looking at the Bears roster today and you're saying, where is the surplus? Where is a place you can cut? It's the receiver room. And then if you start with that, the subheader of that is who's making the most money in the receiver. Oh, wait, who's making the most money on the team on an AAV? It's DJ Moore.
Yeah, that's what makes this tough is is unfortunately when the last play that sticks in your head is involving the player who is getting paid the most money year to year. that will conflate in this way.
What insights were shared about DJ Moore's impact on the Bears this season?
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