<p>FOX broadcaster Mark Schlereth, a former two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman, ripped <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> quarterback <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/08/31/why-do-so-many-people-hate-bears-qb-caleb-williams-he-answers-exactly-that-question" >Caleb Williams</a> as “not a good quarterback” even as the team has celebrated his trajectory and his popularity is at an all-time high.</p><p>Schlereth’s criticism, which Williams saw on X and reposted, was that even though he’s a “dynamic athlete,” he doesn’t do the basics well.</p><p>“He makes big-time plays, but is he a good quarterback? No, he’s not a good quarterback because he doesn’t play on schedule,” Schlereth said on his podcast. “Watch how many times they get [late in games] and they’re down 21-7.