Chris Simms has high hopes for Caleb Williams, but can he lead the Bears to success?

The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Former NFL QB and NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms joins Kenneth Davis, Josh Schrock, and Alex Shapiro on the Under Center Podcast to explain why he ranked Caleb Williams as the 20th-best quarterback in the NFL, the highest he has ever ranked rookie QB (1:00). What convinced Simms that Williams is the real deal (4:05)? The guys dive deep into what Williams needs to do to maximize his talent, the pitfalls to avoid, and what Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron can do to help him grow (6:09). What are realistic expectations for Caleb Williams? Can he lead the Bears to success? The discussion is packed with expert insights and debate. Plus, hear Simms' expectations for Rome Odunze's rookie year (26:35).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:13.7	St. Xavier University, the best in you. QB List top 40 Chris Sims, PFT Live co-hosts, and of course NFL analyst for NBC sports is here to let us know about his top 40,
0:36.7	why Caleb is number 20 and what
0:38.3	we can expect with him dropping another four today.
0:42.7	All right, Chris, so Caleb Williams number 20 on your QB rankings this year.
0:48.2	It's the highest you have ever put a rookie quarterback for fans who have not seen the YouTube
0:53.3	video or seen the ranking or heard
0:55.1	the explanation, can you give us short explanation why you are putting Caleb Williams the
1:00.1	highest you've ever put a rookie quarterback? Right. Well, I'm a one, I'm a believer in Caleb
1:04.4	Williams, right? I mean, you know, I would say since I've been in this business for the last
1:09.0	10 years or so on this side of things after playing,
1:12.1	after working for the New England Patriots.
1:14.2	I would say Caleb Williams is one of the better prospects I've ever evaluated coming out of the draft at the quarterback position.
1:22.9	I mean, it's up there with, you know, whether it was Joe Burrow in his year, right?
1:28.5	Andrew Luck, what I thought of Mahomes the year he came out, Josh Allen, the year he came out.
1:33.8	As soon as I watched this guy, I went, wow.
1:36.3	And to go on top of that, right, I was one towards the end of the season that was like, hey,
1:41.8	I think the bear's got something going here with
1:44.3	Justin Fields, right? He's going in the right direction. I like Justin Fields. Maybe we should
1:48.9	hang in there with him a little bit, right? Then the season gets over, Super Bowl gets over. I start to
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