DJ Moore: Bears have 'endless playmakers' around Caleb Williams | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

Mike Florio and Charean Williams map out how the Bears have added support around Caleb Williams and why if he lives up to his potential, Chicago could be on its way. #NBCSports #ProFootballTalk #NFLonNBC
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[@Junior-ts1xg]

That DJ Moore interview was full of so much levity. That locker room seems very optimistic and happy!

[@ricolio23]

Everything about this team feels different. Can’t wait to see them on the field.

[@NikkiDickson-ui9ix]

Dj moore is humble as hell too! We gunna fuckin go off!

[@NikkiDickson-ui9ix]

FGB!!!!!

[@lilpuppetforchrist4499]

O-Line is the BIG QUESTION MARK

[@rlara83]

I’d argue that the 2013 Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffrey and Martellus Bennett was a pretty solid offense, but yes, this one on paper could definitely be better.

[@cyberlycans4191]

From that offense you named everyone made the Pro Bowl except cutler. We had two pro bowl receivers a pro bowl tight end and a pro bowl running back

[@danieljoyce7699]

@@cyberlycans4191I think Cutler was the weakest link. Not for lack of talent but he just seemed to have no leadership attributes and those are obvi necessary in that position.

[@Ebbs-ez2fs]

@@danieljoyce7699 that’s just the easy thought to blame it on Cutler when in reality the offensive line was 10 times worse than it was under Justin Fields first year for all of Jay Cutler’s career and nobody was defending that man for having no O-line💀 these double as* standards

[@jhiatt26]

Well their best year together (the Trestman Era, mind you) they had two strong QBs in Cutler and McCown. Neither of them had enough time to shine fully, though.

[@danieljoyce7699]

@@Ebbs-ez2fs yeah you might be right. I was probably too young to pay attention to those things back then but that would make sense

[@johndavila5096]

Unless you were one of the FEW saying CJ was the best quarterback in the 2023 draft , stop bringing up his name. If you were praising Young before the draft , say WE were wrong. By the time Poles traded that pick ,all NFL talking heads were damn near unanimously eyeing Young.

[@LuckyFlip23]

The media was still in love with Justin too so nobody thought that QB was a position of need for the Bears at that point. Charean is not considering how much of drama it would have caused if the Bears drafted a QB at #1 when Justin was just going into only his 2nd season as the true QB1 since during his rookie year, both Dalton and Fields were getting chunks of time on the field that season.

[@ironfistalexander3246]

Young was definitely most people's favorite but a good chunk liked CJ. I would say 60% Young, 35% CJ, 5% everyone else for who people had as QB1

[@josephpayton7522]

​@@ironfistalexander3246CJ was much closer to 15%. It definitely existed, but it stuck out as different when you heard it. I think like 5% even said Jayden Daniels this year.

[@AkamatsuCreative]

So true. And also, I think it's way too soon to call Young any type of bust. They gave Fields over 35 starts and were still saying "he just needs more weapons, a better playcaller, a better O-line, etc...: Bryce Young was in a madhouse of a situation as a rookie. It really shouldn't count. And I'm a Bears fan.

[@NikkiDickson-ui9ix]

Young is good. It gets on a shitty team and organization

[@cimerians]

The 1985 Chicago Bears offense ranked second in the NFL ..... Florio hated Chicago in those days because he's a Minnesota Vikings fan

[@euj0]

How many possessions did the offense have above the average due to the defense getting stops?

[@OrlandoSoto1111]

Chicago Bears will be a top 5 NFL team in 2024. Just wait on it….

[@ttaylor758]

Lol

[@jimmy_butler]

Nope gayleb will single handedly keep us out of the play offs despite having a good offense

[@joeshoe6184]

I LOVE THIS TEAM! ...so far.

[@jimmy_butler]

Bro were cooked, you need a GOOD qb

[@Magilla7395]

I flippin love DJ. Attitude is on point!

[@loganbrown12]

“Walder” Payton 😂

[@loganbrown12]

All love Florio

[@PzShockz]

Walder was a good player

[@xc.b3075]

​@@loganbrown12🫶

[@philstewart3113]

I'd agree with Caleb's upside over Tua, but did they forget what is in Miami for the WR position?

[@bearable55]

It was in the 90's where we had Eric Kramer at QB with Curtis Conway and Jeff Graham at the receivers. Both receivers had over 1000 yards. They could score like crazy but couldn't stop nobody. I remember...

[@zeiddaas8038]

Right on..I remember that....yes if Bears had a slightly above avg defense that year, they would have won many games

[@ckgjr30]

I didn’t know we had Water Payton

[@alexamerling79]

As a Bears fan, I am very excited to see our offense. I can't remember the last time I have said that lol

[@r.wilwil9852]

I think Rome's talent reminds me of a younger taller faster D.J. Moore!!! Then we also got Keenan.. I can't wait to see this offense gel in cohesion!! I'll give them about week 3 or 4... So the defense will have to keep the early games close...

[@keithk1559]

I think his best "comp" is Mike Evans. Jmo. 🐻⬇️ ✌️✝️

[@r.wilwil9852]

@@keithk1559 Jmo?????

[@gentlemans.guidance365]

​@@r.wilwil9852 just my opinion 😂

[@spencertaylor-mrliltay]

The excitement of the players is making me even more excited myself as a Bears fan. As a broadcaster I try to keep a level head especially when it comes to the Bears, sometimes I try to even force myself to be more pessimistic to offset any overexcitement I might have as a fan. Players being excited doesn't help 😂. I can't think of many times in my life where Bears players seemed genuinely as excited about the offensive potential.

[@Tyler-zs9il]

This woman saying "the Bears could've taken Stroud last year" has the worst argument I've ever heard. If this works out even just OK with Caleb, what they got in return for the trade is clearly worth it.

[@zachlingard7474]

WHO. TF. IS. Walder?

[@jeremiahhenson2023]

Bears have already won that trade even if caleb is a bust. Just look at everything else they've gotten from it.

[@stevefowler2112]

"There is no other team with three receivers like that"...Miami Dolphins: Hold my Beer!

[@ttaylor758]

The NFLs official website made a list of the NFL’s most complete teams. The Packers are on it. The Bears are not. And the Packers are the youngest team in the league

[@Babyboi-vv3mk]

@@ttaylor758 The topic was Receiver core not "most complete team" Packers fans are obsessed with the bears every chicago video their is more packers fans then bears lol The only "complete" thing yall need to worry about is your QB completing passes cuz that playoff ending pick was hard to watch 🤣

[@neilk1121]

From just receivers, didn't the Bears have: Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jefferey, Matt Forte, Martellus Bennett, and Devin Hester. It's just that they had the "couldn't care less" Cutler

[@randydeaton3729]

How dare besmirch Jay's name 😂

[@bigdaddy2706]

Ryan Poles!

[@derickbeltran8263]

IN POLES WE TRUST!!! Claws up!! 🐻 down baby!

[@bg147]

Jim McMahon made the offense hum when he was healthy.

[@rizeagle33]

The bears had a really good offense with cutler and Forte and Bennett and Alston and b Marshall.

[@cyberlycans4191]

Maybe he doesn't quite remember Dash the Bears offense was ranked 5th in the league in 1985, overshadowed by that Hall of Fame once in a lifetime best in NFL history defense

[@bmla88]

The bears had the #2 offense yard wise in 1985

[@kingbookaworld3534]

Who is Water Payton?

[@gregorystevens3992]

Goff Stafford trade is up there . Detroit got good players with those draft picks. And goff may be doing better than Stafford at this point.

[@Nautilus1972]

This guy is clueless. Jim McMahon won every game he started four calendar years straight. 25-0. Retired with two rings. He wasn’t a franchise QB? He made them the #4 offense in the league. He was a pro bowler. Respect is due.

[@branflakes227]

He was mid tier at best a good game manager nothing special.That 85 Bears defense carried them to a Superbowl.Can you say Trent Dilfer.😂😂😂

[@jeremiahhenson2023]

He was an average qb with a great defense

[@mystimallow]

@@branflakes227Every QB then was a “game manager”

[@branflakes227]

@@mystimallow Nah the greatest can change the game with their talent and make others around them better.He wasn’t a difference maker.It’s okay to be a fan but be realistic about what he was.He was not special.

[@FranciscoJavi]

Mike ‘’Walder’’ Florio

[@eddieb7001]

No Team has so many good players that they will dominate. THIS IS THE NFL!! Stop because you about to get your feelings hurt thinking you will dominate!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

The Bears can't be judged on this trade by only comparing Caleb Williams to Bryce Young. The trade also needs to be judged on the Caleb Williams to C.J. Stroud comparison. Remember the Bears could have kept the pick and selected Stroud. Who, by the way, had an incredible rookie year. Just because the Panthers "may have" made the wrong pick, that doesn't necessarily make the Bears smarter to have traded that pick away. If Stroud continues on the trajectory of his rookie season, Williams will have to become a really good franchise QB for the Bears. Otherwise the trade becomes a mistake. If Williams becomes a stud, no one will care if they could have had Stroud.

[@owtkvst]

That logic is flawed tho because it wasn’t just a 1-1. In that Panthers trade, the Bears not only got Williams, they got DJ Moore, Tyrique Stevenson, Darnell Wright, and still a 2nd and 5th rounder in 2025 that could be good players. That’s 6 potential good to great players vs 1 for the Texans. Stroud would have to legit be top 5 and Caleb will have to be bottom 10. If Caleb is even top 15, that trade is 100% worth it.

[@Z3R0619]

They would never pick back to back Ohio QBs never was gonna happen. No reason to compare them

[@ByrdSloth]

Right you are...i think about that with P. Mahomes and Josh Allen, different GM's, but same concept...im happy with Josh and T. White was excellent...Go Bills!!!

[@LuckyFlip23]

The other thing to consider that hasn't been said by other people replying to this is that we QB wasn't an area of need since we still had Justin who was viewed positively by local & national media, coaches, staff, and Bears fans at the time. If we drafted Stroud, he definitely wouldn't have started right away, there would have been drama regarding the QB position (whether if Justin performed well or not), and we wouldn't have had as strong of a roster as we have now. Lastly, there is just no way a team that had just drafted their possible franchise QB two years prior would be drafting another QB at pick #1 unless they liked the idea of inviting chaos to the locker room and the fan base, lol!

[@FabianKaskillo]

Young its on a bad team he has no weapons

[@user-sl6ud2fr2c]

J cutty was a franchise qb and he proved it, he holds most records for the bears and played idk 5,6 yrs with us and had a absolute garbage oline his whole career, suspect wrs until yr what? 3 or 4 when they drafted 17, n trade for Marsh, n got Bennett, but 5to7 he had a different OC every damn yr and! and! Road the living hell out of a aging defense and never help them as well. Shyt GM back then brah. If Jay was in yr 1 with us with this GM and roster now he would have broke 4k long time ago... 🐻s traded for a Ferrari and left it in the snow. But that's the past and maybe! Hopefully! By the grace of the football gods 🙏 we finally! Got the QB not that we want, but the QB we fukn deserve!!! 🐻 👇

[@tehmpus]

Florio, it's time. It's time to switch over to your Bears fandom. Vikings gave Kirko Chainz that crazy contract that screwed up the salary cap system all those years ago, then failed to sign JJ with their available cash. 0 NFL championships in the trophy case. The case is empty. Come on over to the Dark-side.

[@chrism6880]

Texans??? Yall know Diggs is washed, right?

[@tikobroha6575]

sid luckman is the last good qb in chicago unless you actually look up career passing for the bears. luckman int percentage is awful

[@HistoricallyRomantic]

DJ Moore is voting for Trump. Quick, someone get Florio his straight jacket 🧥

[@dougsullivan23]

What? Is it supposed to be a bad thing that he’s voting for Trump?

[@lances2424]

This dude Florio is such a hater he speaks like a Viking fan that’s salty asf

[@klardfarkus3891]

Is it the bears turn this season to be pimped for the Super Bowl? Just quit all this ridiculous hype. Hype is not news.

[@mikevandermeulen5113]

How bout calling him Walter. Pretty sure he earned the right to be called by his name. NOT "Water". Walter.....WTF