What are fair expectations for Caleb Williams in his rookie season with the Bears?

On this episode of Football Night in Chicago, Laurence Holmes is joined by Bears insider Josh Schrock to discuss the expectations for Caleb Williams this season. Schrock talks about whether playoff expectations for the team are unfair to Williams and if he should be expected to match what CJ Stroud did last season.
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[@yournamehere552]

I’d be absolutely stoked!!! If Caleb did this.

[@DeePunter]

Super Bowl MVP

[@Jasper118]

Considering it felt like a miracle when Fields got 200 yards in a game I’ll take 3500 and 20th his rookie year

[@DeCurtaRican]

3,000 yards, 25 TDs, 10 INTs, 63% Complete, 10-7 record.

[@spiritualarchitect4276]

If the Bears defense continues to hold up, I think Caleb and his new receivers and running back should be good for at least 3 more wins than last year. Not sure if 10 wins is good enough to make the playoffs though. But I CAN see them winning 12. Here is how: They split their 3 division games, lose at the Texans and lose to the Rams at home, that’s 5 losses. Then they go on the road and beat the Cardinals, Colts, Commanders and my 49ers, who will be dealing with their Super Bowl Jinx. And at home they beat the Titans, Patriots, Panthers, Jaguars and Seadogs. That leaves them at 12-5.

[@matthewkurt2246]

Someone needs to show Eli Manning the white Pop Tart with the huge forehead. Kinda resembles his brother Peyton.

[@collinsk85]

GO BEARS 🧡💙🏈🐻⬇️🙌🏾

[@javelldunn3379]

We love Caleb Williams 🧡💙🐻

[@pearcejones3350]

He will take us to playoffs if the o line stays healthy

[@user-yj5xo9yi5z]

If you are bald. Own your baldness in 2024. Buy a pro wig. Shave your head. Put on the glue. Put on that pro wig. Be a real man

[@woodstocknation1961]

We will be fortunate to go 3-3 in the NFC North 2-2 vs the NFC west 2-2 vs the AFC south . Every team we play has improved

[@irish6783]

So have we

[@woodstocknation1961]

We have a rookie QB who is more concerned with promoting himself. Hardknocks is a major distraction. We need to focus on getting in shape and practicing instead of making every news reel

[@irish6783]

@@woodstocknation1961 hard knocks is not a major distraction. It has never been a distraction. Caleb is in shape. Have you not been paying attention to how locked in he has been with the OC and QB coach? What stupid complaints you have.

[@MAARIFAASARLLC]

I just hope Caleb can read a Zone Defense

[@mr.fukk12]

Watch his tape. Watch someone break down his tape. Google that question and look for someone that tells you the answer

[@gregorystevens3992]

Well Fields would have got the Bears to the playoffs, so let's start there . If the bears don't make the playoffs it's a step back going from Fields to Caleb.

[@genohall2235]

So based on your assumption of JF making the playoffs, he hadn’t been to a playoff since college, Caleb has to do it.!? P.S. I was a huge advocate of JF and still am a fan…🐻⬇️

[@acedaniels580]

You’re saying that like it’s for sure Fields would have gotten us to the playoff nexts year, cus look at all the szns Fields got us to the playoffs. Great QBs are supposed to make everyone around them better, not have everything perfect around them like Fields needs. And this Caleb pick is for the next 10 years, not just for next yr. J really can’t believe that my ppl actually think like u did, it’s hysterical.

[@jeffgo5742]

Justin is a punt returner get over it

[@woodstocknation1961]

All the high expectations are way over board. I don't see how anyone in their right mind can expect the bears offense to gel with everything new

[@oliverlacey3765]

I have zero expectations for C. Williams. Regardless of what anyone says he's a rookie QB that's making the transition from college to the pro's. I'm going to let him write his own story and see how he makes the transition. My critic of him will be in year 3

[@Ascension_3030]

please volume adjust for Wannies closing of the vids. He is yelling at us very loudly. Super. Thanks

[@tyreepowell8367]

Everyone Loves Caleb Williams

[@DeePunter]

I hated him when he was in usc but now i like him and hope he succeeds

[@user-yj5xo9yi5z]

@@DeePunterare you bald. Don’t be. Own your baldness and get a pro wig in 2024=

[@scottgarrison1457]

If Caleb puts up 3000 yards our Defense will get us into playoffs 2x deep alone😮

[@hockeyfan1799]

No, one cannot wonder if Justin Herbert's stats are "empty calories" 🤦‍♂️

[@threezysworld8089]

9-10 wins is a reasonable mark.

[@alexamerling79]

He should at least reach Erik Kramer numbers lol

[@davidpaek5156]

3,300 passing yards, 20 tds

[@jeffgo5742]

4K passing 28 total TD’s

[@woodstocknation1961]

Looking at the NFC we will have to win 10 games. The Rams 49ers Packers Lions Eagles and Cowboys will all win 10 games. And we know the nfc south team can win 8- 9 games and make the playoffs regardless. The Packers Lions and Vikings all improved this off season

[@Chi-Guy]

Caleb is Andrew Luck 2.0! PERIOD!!!

[@df2324]

Lawrence still wants Justin Fields and still wants the Bears to move out of Chicago.

[@EvanAsh79-rg1en]

Bears offseason: “ 3 great WR’s!” Bears regular season: 1 great in his prime, 1 great after his prime, and 1 great before his prime. They aren’t wrong but details matter.

[@CokeZorro]

Keenan had his best season ever last year, to say it's after his prime is moronic. You can say it if he has a bad year but not before then.

[@EvanAsh79-rg1en]

Thinking he can match that with a rookie qb in a bears offense is moronic. Since that was last year and this is this year he is past his prime but I will concede to him being only one year past his prime.

[@ttaylor758]

8-10 wins

[@UsmanJohnson]

JUST BEAT G.B.🧀 AND WE WILL TALK🐻🏈!!

[@abuse721]

All this is is an out because of how bad the media wanted Caleb and if he stinks they want an out to blame it on

[@SurvivalistAmber]

12 touchdowns to 33 interceptions. 2,378 passing yards, 1,167 rushing yards.

[@mr.fukk12]

Fields career?

[@vercingetorixarverni6343]

We're making predictions for Caleb not Justin

[@SurvivalistAmber]

@@vercingetorixarverni6343 look at you on a first name basis with these guys. 😃

[@CokeZorro]

Lol did we just try to feel bad for billionaires? Diffferent levels of billionaires? Get out of here with that dookey.

[@thenewholistic]

Can we STOP with this Yannick talk?! Why would we want him back? He sucked last year and he had a bad ankle injury that he’s probably still rehabbing… DeMarcus Walker is better than Yannick now. I want Poles to assert himself and prove to us he is the man who knows what is best for this D-Line. Either get someone who is an upgrade over Walker/Booker or leave it be because those two are actually better than any of the options waiting on the street. 🐻👇