Score callers weigh in on whether Grote is too critical of Caleb Williams
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What are the initial thoughts on Caleb Williams' performance?
You're listening to Rahimi Harrison-Grody on Sports Radio 104.3 The Score. Doors closing. Hey, it's Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. We were just talking about Caleb Williams, and I think... Something has happened that I didn't necessarily expect to be the theme of the segment because it's more me defending my position on Caleb Williams that I don't hate Caleb Williams. And as a matter of fact, I like Caleb Williams a lot. And I think he's probably your franchise quarterback. And he may still even be an elite quarterback. That's all in play. I just know what I've seen.
Why does Mark Grote defend his criticism of Caleb Williams?
And there is more to do to complete this. Caleb Williams to become a top five elite quarterback. What has come out of it, though, I think, Marshall, is it's pretty hard to... I'm putting them at 10, but it's tough, man. There's a logjam of guys that could go right in that 10 spot as a top 10 quarterback. I mean, you mentioned Jalen Hurts. Herbert could probably be right there. I know people balked a little bit when I said Trevor Lawrence. How about Jordan Love, right?
To be clear, I don't have him as a top 10 quarterback because I think guys like Jalen Hurts are better than Caleb Williams right now. Right now.
What arguments support Caleb Williams as a franchise quarterback?
So far. I think a lot of people, when they're saying Jalen Hurts isn't as good as Caleb Williams, you've really got to slow your roll on that because Caleb Williams had an amazing season with a lot of memorable moments, viral moments, but the hardware is the hardware. Right. Yeah.
Yes, and he may very well be on his way. Yes. And this season, we may be there by the end of this season, but it's not quite there yet. Let's go to Jack in Wisconsin. What's going on, Jack? You're on the score.
Hey guys, how's it going? I totally agree with you, Marshall and Mark. I think we need to take a lot more of a measured approach here. His completion percentage went down from his rookie year. We're under 60%, and in today's NFL standards, that's not acceptable. I think there's a lot of building blocks, and I think he can be awesome, and I think we've seen flashes of it, but To call him top 10 right now, it's just too early. So much of his greatness has been in these frantic, last-minute moments where maybe if the game is managed a little bit better, we don't have to have those moments all the time. So that's where I'm coming from.
I hear you, Jack.
How do callers perceive Caleb Williams compared to other quarterbacks?
Thanks for the call, man. We appreciate it. Seven comeback wins, six in the fourth quarter, and the amazing 18-point comeback, and you survived the wild card.
Mark, 219 on the text line probably sums it up better than I could. Everybody relax. At least we're talking about top 10 quarterbacks in Chicago. I still have to pinch myself, LOL. Because if you remember where we were to where we are, the fact that we even have this conversation, that in and of itself tells you how far we've come.
Which is part of why people probably get pissed off when they hear somebody like me being like, I'm not really sure if he's a liberal, while the rest of the free world, the Bears free world, thinks that he is him and that he is here and that he's on the Madden cover, had all those comebacks. He does have the hard part down, there's no doubt. Fourth quarter and to be able to have that skill set, That never goes out of style.
That is a game changer in and of itself. 262 on the text line. The honest truth about Caleb Williams is he makes the hard look easy and he makes the easy look hard. That has to stop. Make the easy play. That's all I've been saying for the last, what, three years.
Right, and I feel like we can get there. I can get on this microphone and talk about that.
What statistics highlight Caleb Williams' performance in the league?
I probably wouldn't talk about it if I didn't think that he could overcome that stuff. He did get better with stuff like that. I mean, he did get better with ball placement.
Still not good enough, but better.
Right. As Ben Johnson said, it's just okay, by the way. Yeah, and that's the other thing. Don't follow me on this. Follow what the Bears are saying. Follow what Ben Johnson is saying. I think that there's 100% agreement that Ben Johnson is a really good head coach, and most people are on his bandwagon.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the initial thoughts on Caleb Williams' performance?
0:04–0:43
2
Why does Mark Grote defend his criticism of Caleb Williams?
0:43–1:23
3
What arguments support Caleb Williams as a franchise quarterback?
1:23–2:58
4
How do callers perceive Caleb Williams compared to other quarterbacks?
2:58–4:08
5
What statistics highlight Caleb Williams' performance in the league?
4:08–4:59
6
How do completion percentages impact perceptions of quarterbacks?
4:59–5:42
7
What are the implications of quarterback efficiency on game outcomes?
5:42–6:58
8
What future expectations are set for Caleb Williams and the Bears?
6:58–14:24
Speakers
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