Are the Bears closer to being a CONTENDER with Caleb Williams than rebuilding? 👀 |

On this edition of Best of #Greeny, Mike Greenberg and Paul "Hembo" Hembekides debate whether the Chicago Bears will be closer to being Super Bowl contenders or still in a rebuilding state after likely drafting USC QB Caleb Williams at No. 1.
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[@jo5hy]

keep sleeping, shoutout greeny for sticking up for us bear down

[@officialSTR1FE]

Fk Greeny he ain't with us.

[@bryantlawson6270]

Id pick bears because the vikings defense is not nearly as good as Chicago's

[@brycebanghart3739]

Chicago is closer then yall think. Caleb only has to be average for them to get to the playoffs this season. That Defense will be top notch. Plus Keenan Allen DJ Moore combo will do most of the work for him.

[@Jon10911]

Bro we still have lions and Green Bay in our division

[@chrisbogan402]

@@Jon10911both are good but we can compete with both honestly

[@ttaylor758]

Congrats to Jon for understanding

[@knockout9446]

No head coach. A good head coach would have beat the Pack at least once last year. Da Bears will remain trash because that is what the clueless fan base wants and expects.

[@lagilbert67]

@@Jon10911 we split with Detroit and Green Bay scored a whole 13 points on that defense

[@oscarhernandez5588]

😂we beat Detroit last year shoulda been twice that dude knows nothing goofy

[@thomasgarrett7990]

Also last I checked GB only won 9 games

[@lukebonnell3605]

what’re you smoking to think minnesota is a better situation

[@evileyevalaus]

For the most part all they need is a QB

[@samuelsaldivar3724]

Coming from a bears fan…Vikings have better WRs, a better TE..RBs are probably even

[@forkdropper49]

We don't claim you as a bears fan​@@samuelsaldivar3724

[@meezysquad]

​@@samuelsaldivar3724*Coming from a fool* .. that's how you should've started that comment

[@rojeliogsrcia4684]

​@@meezysquadyep you'd right bears have a better 2nd Wr than the Vikings and I a better RB

[@Alex-gl1nv]

I’ve never heard of this guy before and please don’t put him back on TV

[@kellsmo9488]

This dude literally doesn’t know the NFC North. He’s ESPN highlight watching. Look at the rosters and salary situations and tell me how the Bears are not right there with everyone else.

[@anthonyslazas6413]

I want Rome at 9!!!

[@SigaLA_]

This dude lost his mind honestly 😂😂 Minnesota better than us?

[@odinseye8835]

NFC North is gonna be best division in football. Bears Kings of North and changes this schmucks tune

[@klammy2434]

Bears fan here even if Vikings have that offense, the bears defense exists so the matchup is going to be fun this season.

[@joepalooka4720]

People forgetting Chicago manhandled the lions twice last season , bears already were better than the lions and GB barely were better

[@Tuffluv33]

That clown in the maroon is absolutely clueless.

[@chiwil2430]

We beat Minnesota should have swept the lions the packers is who we have a hard time with

[@Pieman3737]

Bears had Lions number last year if they could have just not fumbled the bag sooo hard first game

[@basedgod5013]

He Remind me of Aaron Rodgers so I know for sure he will get Chicago 1 or 2 Champions

[@jeremydaileysr.8243]

So the Bears are getting better, and are going to be worse? People forgetting 2 wins last year belonged to the back up qb Tyler Bagent? We beat Detriot once and blew the other. And we will be much better!

[@evileyevalaus]

Best Detroit once means nothing the same team your talking about the bears beating was just in the NFC championship game bears wasn't In the playoffs bears not close😭🤣

[@matt940]

​@@evileyevalaus Buddy you are really unintelligent

[@miltonpadilla7622]

Bears beat the Lions... what are you talking about Lions being better? and when I say beat the Lions you know what I mean if you saw the games.

[@evileyevalaus]

I'm the lions made the NFC championship game the bears missed the playoffs it's not hard to tell the lions are better😭🤣

[@jackwidmann1373]

Agreed, not a gimme to Lions. Bears had both games dominating 7 of 8 quarters. Almost had GB at the end of our offense could move the ball. The D kept the Bears in the game. Unfortunately ‘almost’ doesn’t cut it. Should be fun this year! Bears in 2024!

[@kyledabearsfan]

Dude really said Minnesota 😂

[@cleatusvandamme716]

"A rebuilder is a contender, the definition of a contender really" what?

[@officialSTR1FE]

We're taking Rome at 9.

[@DavidPaschal]

We better!

[@MrNewstyle23]

No Bears fan wanted the Bears to select a defensive player.

[@sixgodjo]

For the people acting like Detroit is so big and bad, the Bears beat them last season already. We would’ve beat them twice if that lead wasn’t blown. Lions almost got swept. Bears fans are not scared of Detroit.

[@aturner3246]

Words and their usage are interesting! At the beginning of a season, all teams are contenders! We are so bent on determining whom we think are the best teams that we tend to forget that anything can happen!

[@Ocelotmaniac]

The bears weakness is coaching. Mainly our head coach is the issue. Maybe Shane can be a good OC for us but I’m not sure on that. The coaching is what has held the team back for two years now.

[@Y0utubeCommentor]

We won like 7 of the last 9 games in our rookie coaches 1st year. Team clearly likes him. And our GM in his very 1st draft traded bryce young for CALEB WILLIAMS + DJ MOORE. He's a legend already.

[@javarise23]

Mhj. 1. Genetics. 2. Size. 3. Skill. 4. Winner 5. Chip on his shoulder. He knows his the best wr but some critics say the other 2 are better

[@moemo284]

Everybody's been saying he's the best forever plus he has short arms

[@Shidjr0298]

I just don’t see it bro I really dont. Yeah he’s big but he’s not that physical a good physical nfl corner gone give him some trouble

[@renecarteir8092]

If you're talking about long term, then Jefferson & Addison would be the better choice. But in terms of current talent & production, Moore & Allen are the obvious choice

[@Y0utubeCommentor]

As a lifelong Chicagoan, if he just throws a pure spiral 70 yard ball incomplete we're all going to lose our minds. Im so ready. Our list of atrocious QBs through the years is truly impressive.

[@kelsowilz2522]

With this Bears slightly improved defense that was nearly the best in the last half of this last season and a significantly improved offense and the rest of the draft.... This is what we expect from the Bears and Williams. So that we have the minimum expectations and the "too high" expectations. 4000-5000 yards passing, 30-40 TDs, 10-13 wins, a playoff berth - NFC Championship game appearance. Cam Newton, Justin Herbert did the best on paper. CJ Stroud maybe the best full season rookie QB playoff run. ( I know Purdy had one too but😏.) We've never seen a generational rookie QB join an NFL team "this good on paper." If he translates to the NFL and plays all 17 games based on his college game average that's almost 300 yards a game and 2.5 TDs a game = 5000 yards and 40 TD's. I think he's intelligent enough to process the NFL game. It's about the matchups. Will his receivers be open and the offensive line give him time to pass? These are luxuries that most rookie quarterbacks getting drafted early in the draft don't get with the team they join. Then a proven defense! I don't see any reason why Caleb Williams doesn't put on the best rookie performance and numbers we have ever seen in the history of the NFL!

[@ayereek2039]

This man just said the bears are gonna finish 4th in the division!

[@stevekrause6415]

With that defense they’re closer than you think

[@stanleypolanco9295]

bears have a better defense

[@jmcgee39]

Can we at least see how he plays in their system (if they don't tailor it to him) before the word "contender" is spoken about the bears.

[@123456789Ryanwazhere]

Preach. Can we please not justin fields this kid…

[@DamonHardin]

Every draft is the same storylines. “He’s the next Brady, Rodgers or Mahomes! They are just a qb away!”. Baker, Manziel, Trey Lance, Trevor Lawrence, Tebow, Daniel Jones, Andrew Luck, Mac Jones,Watson, Pickett and the list goes on. Maybe he pulls a Stroud and is impressive, but odds are against him.

[@alexamerling79]

As a Bears fan, I think we could be a wild card contender next year. I think by 2025 we should be ready to make that big leap to legit contender.

[@knockout9446]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@evileyevalaus]

I love the troll job your doing its A1 🤣💯💯

[@gageboone1885]

Bro yall have been having the same recycled conversations for 3 months now. Just let it rest until the draft is over

[@anthonyray5713]

Andrew Luck walked into a better situation

[@billyg3230]

i think they will be in the north but quite yet for SB but we'll have to wait and see

[@DariusGuru]

This turned into a Vikings video

[@jonrussell3905]

What kind of stupid question is this? They’re a 10+ win team no doubt

[@datdudetankd]

Da Bears won 7 games with Justin Fields. If Caleb is who they say he is thats good for 3 more wins

[@Tarhockey33]

were getting Odunze is available

[@johnnychimpo7539]

100%. If Caleb is good, we can’t draft a receiver like him for 15 years without trading up

[@meezysquad]

​@@johnnychimpo7539lol

[@brandenhidalgo3873]

I think it will be lions first followed by bears, packers, Vikings.

[@tyreepowell8367]

Caleb Williams Is Here To Win Football🏈Wins In Chicago

[@knockout9446]

Too funny. Thanks for making me laugh.

[@trevorredlarczyk5057]

Lmao 4th in division. Mark my words. The bears are winning the division this year. That defense will be top 5. And the offense can get to top 10 with just decent play from Caleb.

[@Marvell3000]

They just need to build up the o-line a bit

[@daniellopez3606]

All he has to do is not loose us games

[@daniellopez3606]

We gonna win more than 7 if Caleb doesn’t stink up

[@ricoricky98]

If we win 10 games we will be lucky

[@user-ed4ws7uv6y]

Love the bears but im not sold on the Williams kid..

[@ttaylor758]

The answer is NO.

[@cbears312]

Bears get no respect for what there building.

[@evileyevalaus]

Not a single game played lions and packers have the same team if the bears want respect a easy way to get it is to win not lose any think they deserve respect

[@durreyh]

I hate these professional opinions with no logic just pure hate because of our past leadership we have King Poles now #BearDown

[@knockout9446]

You cubs need a head coach. Your clown now is horrible.

[@sbandy1278]

DJ Moore and Keenan Allen are trash? Come on man!!

[@billyg3230]

i just hope the refs call the late hits on qb slide that they lacked doing wwith justin

[@ecobean3440]

All Caleb has to do is be better than Justin Fields was last season. If Caleb can throw for more than 16 TDs and less than 9 INTs for the season and avoid less than 44 sacks the Bears will be right there with Green Bay and Detroit.

[@kingjayrico3926]

Idiot stop stat watching like the the guy in the maroon shirt Jf1 was literally the main reason the bears won games last season

[@thepanman8]

There is a whole bunch of new reports coming out today about Caleb, his crying on the sidelines, his attitude in the locker room, what if he doesnt go #1 because of second thoughts

[@kevinc8955]

😂 Stop with the nonsense…

[@arloulbert]

What I do not understand is all the love for GB? Even MN? Did green Bay have a decent year last year...it was avg. But yet they are the toast of the division along with the lions. The team the Bears should have beaten twice last year. But ended up with 1 win. Which was not even close. We beat them. GB had A. Jones which was a bear killer. And Jacob's is NOT a better RB. Statistically maybe, but not a better player. It's not a fantasy football league that wins. It's the player that makes the play when it matters. Jacobs is not that player. Then saying the Bears are worse than MN??? Dude tell me the dispensary you go to. Come on. If Caleb is not going to be great because he is a rookie. How is MN rookie going to be so good. Stupid reporting. MN lost their best defensive player, and a QB. Greeny is at least is realistic. Very small holes on the Bears team. Getting the BEST QB coming out and people think they will be worse? Please we were .500 with Tyler Baggett. Also with GB and love? How many one year wonders have there been? He has done nothing to show he will only get better. What because Rodgers did it? Hate to tell you love is not rodgers

[@25lighters91]

Uh NO! Caleb cant also do RB TE LB and ST at the same time so the situation will be like serving one five star dish at McDonald's.

[@erikledezma5887]

wow ur either dumb or dont follow football

[@zachsmith5125]

What are you talking about we have 2 solid TE

[@BaconBitZ2007]

You listed 4 positions of strength for the bears lol

[@seancurran3944]

The Bears Beat Down the Lions last year.

[@Enough_Already]

Shoulda beat Detroit twice last year.

[@Abax77]

This guy just seems like a Bears hater

[@therealjf1491]

Yeah this is why I don’t listen to all these random mfs on ESPN

[@Noliestold-np6qi]

Don't ever place Bears and contender in the same sentence again. It's blasphemy.

[@erikledezma5887]

just say ur a casual and end it at that

[@Noliestold-np6qi]

@@erikledezma5887 When is the last time Bears been a contender? 🤡

[@Iwillroastthesocksoffyoass]

​@@erikledezma5887He's right you silly jackass.

[@knockout9446]

@@erikledezma5887sounds like he is educated.

[@evileyevalaus]

​@@erikledezma5887so the bears have been contenders? Because even if the original commenter was a casual they could still tell you bears haven't been contenders for over 10 years 😭🤣

[@tejekkurthi]

Look at this mf wanting us to take defense get Joe alt😭

[@martinmiltonmonson]

This dork said Minnesota! 😂😂😂

[@BurtonGuster57]

No

[@knockout9446]

Bears can win a championship next season if they move to the USFL.

[@tejekkurthi]

Bruh defensive

[@kennybritt516]

Don’t ever disrespect the afc north again by saying any other division is better

[@fromthegroundup.5766]

The Bears have zero chance of finishing .500 if they opt for Bust to be Caleb Williams and more than likely replicate the 3-14 record two seasons ago. We would have been contenders to win the NFC north if we’d kept Fields. Williams though is horrendous and the worst QB in the draft. Why any team wants a nothing special cry baby as their starting Q is beyond me. He’s mentally and emotionally weak on top of he has quit on his teams twice. Greenberg showing us he really is uninformed and delusional cos anyone leaning towards CW is only buying into the hype.

[@jameskikirkwood3964]

Jayden Daniel's will be a better Quarterback for Chicago Bears, Williams will be a bust

[@vBadCo]

Patrick Mahomes couldn’t save the bears…

[@mirmamoon2756]

Green Bay will regress lol

[@JJJJ-ug9lq]

Last time I saw him play bro was crying on his mom shoulder 😂😂😂😂

[@moemo284]

Sorry you don't have a mom but you can always cry on your daddy's if you have one😂😂

[@richj011]

@@moemo284 or his boyfriend's

[@JJJJ-ug9lq]

@@moemo284 no grown man needs to be crying on his mom cuz he lost a football game 😂😂😂😂

[@ljink48]

​@@JJJJ-ug9lqyeah but, you suck your dad off and, no one should be doing that, either.

[@NickPortlow]

They would've definitely been a contender this season with Justin Fields!! 😤💯

[@Chitown19]

Lol

[@philthyyyy]

JF1 was a big reason we missed the playoffs last year lol. He fell apart in the 4th quarter in games we were ahead.

[@RandyTheFittest]

@@philthyyyybuddy was hurt or you forgot?

[@jayceejackson3584]

@@RandyTheFittestExactly, Fields could never stay healthy all 17 games because he gets injured taking unnecessary sacks and hits. Therefore he is the reason we didn’t make the playoffs.

[@RandyTheFittest]

@@jayceejackson3584 this how I know you never played sports family the fact you said he’s taking unnecessary hits 😂😂

[@Eazybaby-fu7sy]

Noooooooooooo

[@donwanderley7156]

🐻

[@jeffmore2549]

Caleb doesn't play defense. He also was paid millions. He is hollywood

[@kevinc8955]

I’ll tell you a little secret, kiddo…top college players have ALWAYS been paid millions. It’s just out in the open now.

[@marvinhunt8276]

Will he wear a dress on the fleld?

[@Lottoboi100]

The crazy thing that nobody is talking about is the fact that USC has Never produced a Super Bowl Starting Quarterback even though the University has a Rich history of Quarterback Play think about that??

[@guslopez3545]

Dumb comment. You could’ve said the same thing about Ohio State then CJ Stroud happened.

[@letsseehowitgoes119]

Because that doesn't matter. Look at CJ from Ohio

[@nalvarado65]

Why do we need to think about that?

[@johnpenley]

Chicago has a horrendous history of not being able to develop rookie QB's.😐

[@richj011]

Shane Waldron, Eberflus, Poles has a hand in doing that? Think son

[@Shidjr0298]

Mfs acting like we ain’t win 7 games and get the panthers pick is comedy

[@ragingoracle6239]

Hembo needs his Pee tested... I though ESPN had a drug usage policy..

[@davidstick9207]

Lol...he is going to be destroyed. And he will end up crying on his mommy's shoulder instead of putting in the effort to actually learn the skills a QB needs to survive. Folks...college...is not the pros.

[@nalvarado65]

You're right. That's why I've always said the NFL should never allow college players to enter their league. They'll never make it. What they need is guys like you.

[@johnnyernest722]

Greeny this guy next to you is a joke bears are winning the division

[@TahitianTreatSkeetJuiceJr]

Can someone pls explain why people hesitate to say if the bears are in better shape than the Vikings? Even with a good QB and JJ, they were still average. Aaron Jones is aging and always injured. Tj Hok is coming off a serious knee injury, at a position where he gets hit hard a lot. Defense isn't top 10. I seriously don't get it. The only team the bears have had historic issues with are the Packers, not the other 2

[@craigharper7113]

We're not going anywhere with this kid man smh he might break a nail

[@blkkingg]

As a bears fan we welcome Caleb Williams you can go watch yo bf JF1 become a bust with the Steelers

[@craigharper7113]

@blkkingg we'll see if we're not in the playoffs this yr he's a bust that simple

[@chrisbogan402]

How is he a bust before he’s played when he’s one of the best prospects ever. He’s a good kid go watch his recent interview and stop hating

[@blkkingg]

@@craigharper7113 Bust JF1 didn't even make the playoffs 🤡

[@craigharper7113]

@chrisbogan402 its just like greenie said nobody in NFL history came in the league with this amount of help, if JF1 had this lineup we'd be good

[@blkkingg]

Only thing Caleb Williams gotta do is be better then the last drug user QB

[@lyricalprophet6070]

Don’t forget to check in with O Block Caleb like Stephen Jackson..Show them your painted fingernails..

[@jg2591]

This guy is a fool

[@vjesthagod]

Who is this weirdo talkin he knows nothing

[@justsaying5633]

Bears ain’t makin it to the playoffs…again

[@godsgift9715]

Fruity Caleb Williams will be a bust but Bear fans are used to that from their QB. 😂😂😂

[@erikb9]

You sound like your a saints fan sorry your team isn’t any good definitely not in better position then my team 😂😭😭

[@blkkingg]

At least this bust will be better then the last crackhead QB that tanked my team

[@godsgift9715]

@erikb9 definitely not a saints fan 😂 🤣 😆

[@Zeus30224]

Think Williams will be a bust

[@grevindev]

okay. why?

[@davidstick9207]

Bank it

[@knockout9446]

Wish I could bet that on DK.

[@SleepyDonaldVonshitzenpants]

Omg dumb question. Mediocre head coach live it alone. Let’s see how it goes first. Chicago is not one piece away team🙄

[@ernabong4883]

No