Was the Caleb Williams-Maxx Crosby lovefest actually a troll job?
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What insights do Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris share about Maxx Crosby's offseason?
This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. And I have joked about this, and I've not tried to egg it on because the situation builds upon itself. I feel like every NFL offseason, the NFL world falls in love with a player who might be available. And we know, given the crown, given the sash, the flowers, Max Crosby is that dude this offseason. And the best part is he's not even a free agent. We get to talk about him in a trade capability. That's what makes this so wild. There's always somebody. He is the player of this offseason.
I think the best part of it isn't necessarily that portion of it. It's the fact that he's fully leaning into being the man of the moment. In every single way. I've seen him as a guy who said, I'm not saying anything, but yet you're out here saying a lot of things.
He's playing the game really, really well. I used to joke about Bryce Harper flirting with Chicago whenever he was a free agent.
Why is Maxx Crosby considered the player of the offseason?
And that's your time. You know, that's your time to get courted. That's your time to put yourself out there, so to speak. But this is a different deal. Max Crosby reportedly, as we've heard here and there, has he played his last down for the Raiders. They're amidst a coaching change with Clint Kubiak. Usually that means that somebody who might be a big name, if you're rebuilding... Can that guy bring value to your team if you trade him away? The Bears have done business with the Raiders when they've been in that position before, see Khalil Mack. So it's not far-fetched to say it could happen again. Max Crosby is that dude. He's the top name that gets the people going when it comes to our show and our audience.
And it's safe to say that that could happen anywhere else in the league. People want to dream. They want to dream about having Max Crosby on their team.
What implications does Maxx Crosby's podcast with Caleb Williams have for the Bears?
And there's nothing really stopping anybody from doing that right now. So when Max Crosby and Caleb Williams decided to get together for a podcast that went over an hour, it was not filler. It was real discussion. Of course, we were all listening.
Not just listening, but also reveling in the fact that, hold up. Max Crosby and Caleb Williams got together for a podcast in the throes of teams who are cutting players, restructuring contracts, getting ready to make trades. And we remember last year how big the trade they made on offense was with the Kansas City Chiefs to get Joe Tooney. It feels like they can make the same type of trade for Max Crosby and and revitalize the defense. And a defense that showed some improvement, frankly, at the end of the season.
Well, that's it. When we talk about this, what's the price going to be? And not the price necessarily to have him on your team, but just to acquire him to your team. Those are two different things. Can you carry the freight of the salary?
How does Maxx Crosby's performance impact potential trades?
Can you also do enough restructuring to make that happen? And then before that, there's what do you want to give up? And I said this yesterday. There's been a lot of discussion about... The concept of... There's been a lot of discussion of what the package would be to get him. And we talked about it a little bit on Chicago Sports Tonight. Cassie Carlson was just here. That show was with Tina Wynn and Chris Black on Sunday. And I've said this before. I don't necessarily think it means three first-round picks. It probably means more than the package that the Cowboys got for Micah Parsons because... The Cowboys were the ones who did business to trade away Micah Parsons. So that usually means there's a lack of adequate value in return coming back.
I think there might be a player. There might be another draft pick outside of two firsts.
What health concerns surround Maxx Crosby's availability for teams?
Something along those lines, given the tizzy that the league is in over Max Crosby being available, putting himself out there, and also just simply talking ball. Yeah, I think there was a lot of clarification he had to do, Marshall, when it came to just whether or not his injury and his season-ending surgery, as I say that in quotes, was enough to make anybody really concerned about his availability moving forward.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights do Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris share about Maxx Crosby's offseason?
0:00–1:01
2
Why is Maxx Crosby considered the player of the offseason?
1:01–1:53
3
What implications does Maxx Crosby's podcast with Caleb Williams have for the Bears?
1:53–3:02
4
How does Maxx Crosby's performance impact potential trades?
3:02–3:49
5
What health concerns surround Maxx Crosby's availability for teams?
3:49–5:18
6
How do Maxx Crosby and Caleb Williams analyze each other's games?
5:18–6:52
7
What strategic elements are discussed regarding Maxx Crosby's playing style?
6:52–7:39
8
What are the broader implications of this conversation for NFL teams?
7:39–14:00
Speakers
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