Darrell Taylor’s instant impact, Caleb Williams’ missed throws: Bears Week 1 takeaways
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears’ defensive call against quarterback Will Levis on third-and-6 on the Tennessee Titans’ 48 worked as planned for their personnel. And I’m excited that I could do that and help the team out.” Taylor was one of the Bears’ best players in the 24-17 win against the Titans. So I’m excited to be here, make an impact and do whatever I can to help this team win each and every week.” GO DEEPER Lucky to win in ugly NFL debut, Bears QB Caleb Williams vows: 'I will be better' Taylor, a second-round pick by the Seahawks in 2020, made two sacks and seven tackles in 38 snaps against the Titans. We’ll see where it goes this week.” Rotating them felt like a dangerous game to play in quarterback Caleb Williams’ first career start and especially against defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, one of the best at his position in the NFL, and also with 6-foot-4, 366-pound rookie T’Vondre Sweat mixed in. If we’re all saying that Williams had a bad debut, then the same should be said about offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s game plan and play calling in his Bears debut.
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