Brian Billick: If the Chicago Bears choose Caleb Williams, "that's a BOLD CALL" | CHGO Bears Podcast

[@doitall36]

JUSTIN FIELDS DID NOT GET ONE ROUGHING THE PASSER PENALTY NO MATTER HOW MAMY TIMES HE HAD HELMET TO HELMET CONTACT OR BEING HIT LATE

[@davidjones8657]

Brian Billick. Great football guy. ✌️

[@supermanrice35]

How about giving Fields continuity? He’s had three coordinators in three years and folks are wondering why he’s inconsistent. That’s not on him.

[@steveb4748]

Unfortunately it’s to late for the continuity you speak of. This is the last year on Justin’s cheep contract. No team in the NFL is paying 25 million at the minimum to see what he can do. The bears failed Justin and Justin failed the bears. It’s time for both to move on

[@supermanrice35]

@@steveb4748 Plenty of teams will take Justin. Chicago has failed him, as they always fail their qb

[@steveb4748]

@@supermanrice35 never said a team won’t give him a chance but no team is paying him 25 million a year and unfortunately after this year that’s what Justin will cost the bears and of course there is no way of justifying that from the production of the offense

[@jimmymacnutrition6628]

He can't execute and gets guys fired.

[@GraveVibrations]

Only so much should be pegged pn coaches though. They arent the reason his mechanics suck half the time and that he panic runs. That's all on JF1 lets have some accountability here.

[@oreally8605]

Its alright Justin haters, i hope he proves you wrong, here or elsewhere..

[@YHWHWILLBEDONE]

Me too

[@oreally8605]

​@708robertd I didn't say that about them. They sucked. However, Justin has and can throw for 300 yards per game. Justin can run and scramble. Now that Justin has a real experienced OC. He will shine. Fire QB Fire QB Fire Head coach the cycle has to end. Checkmate.

[@RealMadrid15UCLs]

@@oreally8605he sucks, give up

[@AkamatsuCreative]

Nobody "hates" Justin. Please stop with the simplistic and divisive narratives.

[@wgfinley]

1. We don't hate him. 2. We hope he balls out somewhere else, good on him. 3. His contract situation makes zero sense to gamble on 40 games into his career when you hold the #1 overall pick with a great QB class, odds tell you you've seen what you're going to see at this point.

[@RBiko-wf3eu]

they keep ignoring that KC had a playoff team and QB who had like 10 years as a #1 by then. Both teams actually built out the squad and got high level coaches and staff well before they picked a QB. Mahomes is amazing but also went to a place he could learn, that was the marriage that built his legacy. They keep making it seem like he fell into a bad position and carried the org on his back smh they setting Caleb up for failure

[@brucestanley9330]

The Bears were a .500 team this year. They should have made the play-offs easily.

[@RBiko-wf3eu]

@brucestanley9330 partly due to the QB. No guarantee Caleb comes in and fits, then what?

[@PD-qu8dq]

Don’t forget Tyreek, Kelce and Andy Reid

[@byronscherer5098]

As well as pro bowl lineman and the Bears have 0 pro bowl linemen. Competent receivers we have 1 an a good TE where both teams in SB have great TE's. .

[@scottellsworth2525]

We aren't getting rid of Fields!

[@RealMadrid15UCLs]

We are

[@brucestanley9330]

Do you really see the cheap McCaskeys, the owners that definitely could have hired Jim Harbaugh for 16 million per year, paying Justin over 40 million per year for several years just two years from now? I sure don't.

[@ldub8061]

​@@brucestanley9330cheap mccaskey? Who just signed sweat to 100 mil. Who signed Cutler to over 100 mil. Who signed peppers at a top contract. Who signed kalil Mack to nearly 150 mil they aren't great at getting too notch leadership in place but they aren't cheap.

[@dparis2172]

@@ldub8061Yep. That’s a tired old trope which needs to be put to bed.

[@alexamerling79]

It's gonna be a bold call regardless. I trust Poles.

[@ChipCityShow]

i think bolder move is keep justin and pass on the number one qb two years in a row tbh

[@brucestanley9330]

@@ChipCityShow The biggest move is to pay Justin over 40 million per year in two years. I don't see the McCaskeys doing that at all.

[@seacon04]

Ahh yes trading a 2nd for claypool and drafting Wright over Carter were great moves. He’s trash and hasn’t proven anything as a gm.

[@jameskikirkwood3964]

You need to build the team around Justin Fields, Chicago Bears needs play maker. Keep Justin Fields Chicago

[@a.barker7792]

What will one more year hurt the Bears when they can draft another q.b. this year and let him sit and learn?

[@robpiepho2842]

For sure. I agree. If they trade down a few spots and get a couple of top 2nd round picks, they might be able to get JJ McCarthy to sit behind fields. Like the local guy.

[@a.barker7792]

@@robpiepho2842 spot on!

[@ranchthetrapper8880]

No

[@a.barker7792]

@ranchthetrapper8880 I guess you're going to be very disappointed then.

[@samuelmartin117]

Fabulous interview

[@waynesspanishjourney4192]

Billick puts most of today's talking heads to shame...

[@Philtration]

Bill Walsh believed that If it hasn't happened by the 24th or 25th game, it is not going to happen? Bullshit! Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Drew Brees, Len Dawson, Kurt Warner... Aaron Rodgers did not even play his first three years. Bret Favre was a turnover machine his first two years in the league.

[@555calex]

Those are all Super Bowl winning quarterbacks...

[@seancurran3944]

There is some Bill Pollian quote where he says a QB has to have 50,000 in game reps or 4 NFL years before he can play championship football. How many years did Kurt Warner play in Canada? Trey Lance only played one year in college, didn’t pan out in the NFL.

[@ohnojoe1076]

I wouldn’t say 24 or 25 games played more like 32 or now 34. I once heard during an interview that you can judge a new QB after two seasons played.

[@deanalbertson7203]

The bears should trade the first pick and get more picks plus a quarterback later in the first round.

[@austellio]

I think the only bold call is passing up on Stroud one year, then passing up on Caleb & Maye the next year, for a QB that’s averaged 160 ypg over 3 years

[@Olmekc]

And 40 passing TDs over 3 years 😂

[@darrylsprowal6463]

Stroud wasn’t the 1st pick, and wasn’t even the consensus’s best pick in the draft. You get this wrong and Justin becomes a star. You’re dead man walking, but keeping Justin and building a super team, makes you literally a genius! You can’t do both this year, you have to choose what’s good for the organization for the long haul. Yeah you can draft Stafford, and put him on a mediocre team for 11 years, like Detroit did!?! At least you’ll have a bunch of passing records but no playoffs tor Super Bowl but you’ll finally have that franchise QB! Yea Team!?!

[@jimmymacnutrition6628]

And a passer success percentage of 38 after 3 years. 😂

[@555calex]

@@Olmekc Must be something those stats don't reveal. I must be careful what I read these days.

[@slick2411]

Facts all Facts it's refreshing....

[@a.barker7792]

I said the exact same quote about Fields my self from bill Walsh. Fields has played in 38 games and of the last 6. I say keep him. Because drafting starts you all over.

[@Ebonysails]

Starts what all over?

[@RBiko-wf3eu]

rebuilding, if he doesn't pick up right of the bat you are now looking at all the players over 25 as trade bait and reshuffling the deck as far as the staff@@Ebonysails

[@a.barker7792]

@@Ebonysails If you have to ask I don't have the time

[@Ebonysails]

@RBiko-wf3eu That doesn't make sense. The core of this team are on rookie deals or locked up in long term deals.

[@Ebonysails]

@@a.barker7792 There isn't enough time in the world for you to explain how Justin Fields is an offseason away from being a top 10 Qb

[@kenhunt472]

Andy Reid built the Chiefs from the ground up and had them in the playoffs for 5 years with Alex Smith before Mahomes took over they were built just like the Niners they just got the better QB

[@mds12643]

For sure! Also Alex Smith got selected over Aaron Rodgers in 2005 who the Chicago Bears passed on getting. Rogers went to Bears trying to get them to draft him. All to say, why are people thinking that these experts know who the best Quarterback is in this draft. By the way, what round did Tom Brady get selected in?

[@chrisfrantzis4351]

I always liked Billick's takes.

[@sweetnessdabutta9985]

I don't think people realize Justin Fields had a 61% pass completion Follow me here there are 17 games in a season He only played 13 games He fumbled 10 times He Threw 9ints He put the ball in Harm's way 19 times there are only 17 games in a season He actually gave it away 13 times he only played 13 games. That means he averaged 1fumble and 1 Int per game he played. 😮 That's a 2 TO per game average he started in But this is the QB y'all want to be your Franchise QB lol 👌

[@Theonlyatoz]

Do you know how to do math? 13 give aways in 13 games is not 1 fumble AND 1 pick it’s .5 fumbles and .5 picks or more like .3 fumbles .7 picks, it’s still high but look at Josh Allen who everyone praises, plus half of fields picks were Hail Marys

[@jeffpotter9599]

I plus a d add it times o = idiot

[@chrisfrantzis4351]

The Bears were in such a bad way in '21. How can people count that? It was about survival, physically and mentally.

[@FantasySportsZen]

Great interview.

[@KyRipsnorter]

There is more to playing QB in the NFL than being a great athlete. One can run fast, one can throw the ball a long way, and still not be a good QB. Justin Fields is a case in point. He is not a winner. Just compare him to Brock Purdy. Who is a better athlete? Fields. Who is the better QB by far? Brock Purdy. What Purdy can do that Fields cannot do are as follows: 1. he can read a defense, and 2. he can throw the ball more accurately, and 3. he can anticipate where the receiver is going to be before he throws the ball, and 4. he can thread the ball into a tight window, and 5. he thinks faster, more clearly than Fields does on the field of play. And the NFL's opinion of Purdy was so low that he was drafted as "Mr. Irrelevant"--the very last pick of the NFL draft. And yet he is the best QB in the NFL, or certainly one of the very best. The Bears have a better QB on their roster than Fields. Like Purdy, he will get no chance to play unless Fields gets hurt. But Tyson Bagent out-played Fields when he took over for the injured Fields. He thinks better. He understands the game better. I don't know what the Bears will do, but I think that Caleb Williams is not the answer for the Bears. I KNOW that Justin Fields is not the answer for the Bears. But what Poles will do, I do not know. I do know what I'd do if I were the Bears GM: 1. I'd trade the #1 pick for a haul of draft picks, and 2. I'd have a real QB competition in camp, not just give the job to the favorite boy, and 3. I'd be looking to pick up someone who can manage the Bears offense. Cleveland picked up Joe Flacco and almost rode him to the Super Bowl. But trust Justin Fields to take this team anywhere except to another losing record, NO WAY. Justin Fields is a loser. Just look at his NFL record.

[@wgfinley]

The problem with asking these guys who are giving observations on a ton of teams is having firm knowledge on them all. Billick says "you just got him," no, they didn't, he's three years in, you have to decide if you're picking up the 5YO or not. He also didn't know if Justin had Walsh's "24 games" in or not, he's got 40. So, respect the knowledge but tough for these guys to know all the nuances of every situation.

[@r.wilwil9852]

History has told us an NFL quarterback has to be 6'4 or taller to succeed... Celeb is only 6"1 !!!! How many short quarterbacks have succeed in the NFL? I know only two. Drew Brees & Doug Flutie...... RG3, Jonny Manziel, Baker Mayfield, Bryce Young all Heisman trophy winners...

[@dparis2172]

Some good, old fashioned quackery at the end. 😊

[@JJ-zr6fu]

I don’t understand how how you can watch Justin play and think he’s got something. Especially when opponents say all you need to do is make him play qb.

[@RJPennyPacker]

80%+ players see it. There is a reason you don't have a job in the NFL

[@Chasingdreams_]

Delusional bears fan that are brain dead. That love the player and love losing. Time move on Caleb time

[@hendrix7948]

JF SUX

[@llamarre4]

@@RJPennyPackerand there’s a reason you’re not a GM and neither are they. Nobody gives af what players think, they voted purdy as the leagues 13th best QB. Give me a Qb who can read the field and make throws

[@TonySalamonski]

@@RJPennyPacker the tape dont lie and the numbers back it up. Don't be so dense and think they give af what players think.

[@thechi2848]

How do you adapt when you can't hit the QB anywhere? How about two hand tag?

[@JOHNPoST-y4u]

He has never watched a Bears game with Justin

[@mds12643]

You are probably correct. And the people trying to get rid of Justin probably wasn’t watching the games either. Velus Jones, R. Tonyan, Mooney, and Scott contributed to the bears losing season with dropped passes. Many of the passes were potential TD passes. Lastly, V Jones looked like he was playing for the opposing team whenever he did punt returns( fumbles).

[@davidp6552]

Justin Fields is more like Mitch Trubisky than Lamar Jackson. The stats don’t lie

[@MillerSamspon]

Fields is better than Jackson, Jackson hasn't done much in the playoffs.

[@drp37]

This notion that because Fields has similar athletic ability and style of play as L Jackson automatically means he should be as good is so ridiculous. That’s like saying every pocket passer should be as good as Tom Brady.

[@jwhite514]

Or like saying Caleb Williams is the next Patrick Maholmes.

[@title4445]

Fields is as close to Jackson as Baby Jordan, Isaiah Rider was the Michael Jordan. It’s an absurd comparison. Jackson is a two time MVP, Fields is a bottom 1/3 one read QB with one skill that will age out of the NFL quickly. Not only is Fields not long for the Bears, he’s not long for the NFL. He had no utility, at all, when age saps even a little of his speed

[@corneliussqualls1544]

Drafting Caleb Williams will set the Bears back a minimum of 2 years! Thanks Bill for letting these Caleb Williams people know that there is only a 50 50 chance of this guy being good and there is a 50 50 chance of Justin being good but Poles can hedge his bet on Justin with all those quality draft picks!

[@Jennisch55]

Lamar won his first MVP with less around him than Fields currently has.

[@Jennisch55]

@corneliussqualls1544 disagree 100% look at what CJ did his first year he brought them to the second round of the playoffs!!! Come on man

[@hendrix7948]

THE AGE OF CALEB WILLIAMS IS UPON US IN CHICAGO EMBRACE it Bears fans!

[@richiesanti]

None of ya'll got one iota of say on what Poles is gonna do, and that alone makes me happy! A lot of opinions, that are as useful as a barrel of a-holes. Wonder why none of ya'll are getting paid to make educated decisions. Let the man (Poles) do his homework and see what he comes away with already and stop the speculation. Some of ya'll can't be pacified no matter what. You're going to cry about everything and anything. You don't like what Da Bears are doing, don't buy a ticket or the merchandise.

[@alittlewasted3869]

OK who in the background was screaming "I DIDN'T SAY THAT!"

[@TonySalamonski]

Probably someone on the pat Mcafee show lol

[@ttaylor758]

I watched the Super Bowl. Didn’t the Bears draft Trubisky instead of Mahomes???

[@doitall36]

THE PLAYERS DO NOT LOVE A QB THAT THEY DONT FEEL LIKE IS THE ONE

[@gigagoon]

You could love someone even if they suck at their job. Also, who cares who the players "love." This is the pros.. They're professional. Get over it

[@juliusblackwell342]

What just stuck out to me is he finally told we've been gone almost an entire year and saying that the city has been divided half the city won't Chesterfield is going to have to see one Justice bills to stay but now he just came out and told the truth nobody in Chicago really wants Justin fields to go so who is all these people that once Justin fields to go especially when they doing their live

[@woodstocknation1961]

Seriously The Bears should take the WR from Ohio state and the guard/tackle from Notre dame in the first round. The Bears should add the best center in FA and another quality guard

[@CHGOSports]

We're gonna see them in-person at the NFL Combine next week! Make sure you're subscribed so you can hear our impressions of them @woodstocknation1961 !

[@ag4allgood]

The QB coaches Justin Fields has had still didn't fix his slow dropback & tap dancing in the pocket ! Waldron fixed that slow dropbacks of Russel Wilson & Geno Smith. Getting them both under 3 seconds for the dropback & release.

[@dblshotz75]

Te NFL needs to fix the kick off. Watching the super bowl everyone was amped up the kick off was in the air and it flew out of the back of the end zone andthe energy dropped. Total buzz kill until the teams got on yhe field and the ball was snapped. I think a simple solution would be if you kick it out of the back of the end zone the ball is spotted at the 35. If you hit the end zone and bounces out its at the 20. So its that or we get a return.

[@tau566]

Billick left Braggs hanging.

[@AmunRa49]

QB'JF1'RIDE or Die 💯 'LFG' BN4L' 🐻 ⬇️

[@roddyb5310]

all of the key guys have backed fields as a talent, I think if they draft a qb he will have half the locker room doubting him initially so i disagree with his take on that

[@thomasrobinson182]

How much of an ownership stake will the McCaskeys be willing to surrender to Williams, per his statement, to get him?

[@blizzdog3881]

That a lie not everyone in Chicago wants JF to stay I believe it more 50/50 JF has not proven he is the guy after 3 years

[@ialsolikethecfl7151]

If Caleb comes here, I'll root for him. But: He is smaller than Justin. He has no college experience under center. He comes from a one-read pre-snap offense. He does not throw with anticipation He fumbles. He holds the ball for longer than three seconds. Not saying he can't be good or even great. But these are red flags and not an improvement over Justin. Warm weather QB with an overprotective father. Chase is right. Keep Justin.

[@TheOtteroo]

Bold is code for stupid. Drafting Caleb would be a stupid stupid move. That’s exactly why the Bears would do it, they are not afraid of being stupid…and they have proven it over and over again. Keep Justin, build around him.

[@gigagoon]

These Justin Fields lovers don't watch the games. I truly believe that.

[@russelljackson8153]

But they get a refresh on that rookie QB contact and then can put guys around CW that can play. Paying Justin that big money? Risky. It might be the parade of new offensive coordinators or it might be he's just not special.

[@chedbeckford8067]

As a packers fan, I hope they keep Fields because he ain't it. He can't read the game, and his throwing mechanics is so slow. It's a recipe for disaster. Justin Fields is a good player but he won't ever be a transcendent player.

[@thewalkingvloggingman7152]

Who Gives AF what you think. Worry about your choking ass playoff team. The only team you can beat is the Bears, so gtfoh.

[@YHWHWILLBEDONE]

Who cares what you think go away!

[@camc.230]

JF1 has been the "guy" since last year. He broke multiple records and received MVP votes. If we move on from him we should receive a mini haul.

[@Chasingdreams_]

Bustin the trash can his horrendous.

[@YHWHWILLBEDONE]

Why are you so passionate about your hate for Fields are you even s Bears fan?

[@dblshotz75]

Who won the super bowl? Nuff said. Roll the dice and draft the big time prospect.

[@quesotamale]

any pick can be a bust, just pick the bpa bruh

[@ChipCityShow]

Look at what lamar looked like in the playoffs vs the chiefs as a passer, not great . i think the safer bet is go with caleb to reset qb contract

[@brucestanley9330]

That's what the McCaskeys will want

[@philipsole4759]

Why these two guys do not like justin every time they talk against Same two guys always try and encourage another coast to go with caleb williams

[@spaceghost8995]

Fields had his chance to seize the job for good. He has not done it.

[@mohawkdakidd5933]

Everyone comparing just to Lamar i don't care I don't want two MVPs I want the guy who is compared to the guy with 3 rings 3 sb MVPs 5 afc conference tittles sry not sry

[@edgarlechuga2392]

Let Adam hoge be the bears gm we will be going and winning multiple superbowls

[@islandrepublic9166]

BEARS have a problem a big problem a generational problem. Not ONE BEARS QB ever became great in my lifetime watching them. JIM MILLER AND JAY CUTLER probaly closes to being very good for a short time. Every year their management cannot seem to find that TALENT when it comes to QB. JUSTIN FIELDSA IS a by product of the BEARS he probably is average at best SO LETS not get carried away and say he will be WAY BETTER or Be like LAMAR. If you watch enough of their games LAMAR is actually that vreat of a QB. Minus some of his timing he has a quick release anticipates very well and very accurate. Take a look at the NINERS TREY LANCE was given the very opportunity that Purdy had but not only Purdy took advantage of it he went next level. For Fields he just need to stay the course and forget that the BEARS is a dead end for QBs he has his own issues to rectify.

[@btcs_41]

Wtf is this camera work?? Feels like I'm on a roller coaster🤢🤢

[@dparis2172]

SUPR BWL 😂 THE BIG GAME…🤣

[@josephtucker9216]

Carm is just impossible to stand

[@RobertDetert]

He's going to be a bust in the NFL. Hope the Bears stick with Justin. GO BEARS!!!!

[@juliusblackwell342]

Why do you keep fighting against that one fact that is true and you can't get a rounded statistically speaking it is not time for generational quarterback to come yet he's not it it's time for another number one to bust out that's what it's time for let him go to the right team where he can be great cuz he ain't going to be great in Chicago the way Chicago set up he's not going to work out

[@brucestanley9330]

That being said...they will still most likely take a QB in round #1 as the McCaskeys will not pay JF the going rate in 2 short years. It could be at pick #9 though and either a LT or MH earlier after trading down to #2 or 3.

[@geraldcarey8179]

Me, myself have tried so hard to unsubscribe from this podcast. All you do is try to get guests who agree with your opinions. You are the ones who keep feeding the narrative that Justin Fields is weak. Brian Billick exfootball coach who hasn’t coached in over 15 years. It always seems to you’re to coach your guests into saying what you want them to say. Whenever I see it’s you guys, I listen to about five minutes of the conversation and it’s the same old thing.🤬

[@billshun3963]

Brain says whole bunch of nothing!

[@davidvale5096]

EVERYONE in Chicago wants to keep Fields ??? Thats not true . And comparing him to Lamar is ridiculous. Oh BTW , Lamar might win ten MVPs , but he'll NEVER win a Lombardi

[@threezysworld8089]

Like a guy further up said if you compare Fields to Jackson you might as well compare every pocket QB to Brady. Chad Henne? We're still holding out hope that he turns into Brady 😂

[@mrchristopherization]

He doesn’t speak for all of Chicago. 🖕🏻

[@tomford3]

Lamar Jackson is a Athlete and he can play from the pocket unlike fields hes a athelete but he is not good from the pocket with his arm thats why Lamar Jackson is way better than fields

[@MCfact1827]

When Fields gets protection he's just fine in the pocket

[@Chasingdreams_]

@@MCfact1827nooe he trash he be traded soon

[@MCfact1827]

@@Chasingdreams_ you're so shook up. Try the edit function SMH

[@llamarre4]

@@MCfact1827you guys just keep lying, the line isn’t bad they have to protect a QB who holds the ball the longest in the league and has 0 pocket awareness

[@MCfact1827]

@@llamarre4 you do realize the Bears do not even have a CENTER SMH