Bears Game Day Live: Lou Canellis speaks personally with Bears CEO Kevin Warren
The man who made some of the most important decisions in Chicago Bears history took time out to chat with Lou Canellis this week. Here’s Lou’s conversation with Kevin Warren.
CHICAGO – It wasn’t perfect, but the Chicago Bears did it.
Our grades reflect this.
Here are our grades after the Chicago Bears’ season opener against the Tennessee Titans.
Caleb Williams
The rookie star, who made a lot of noise in the offseason, struggled to be successful in his first career start.
He was inaccurate. He never got his bearings. But he didn’t lose the ball and did his best to make plays.
To Williams’ credit, he didn’t try to do too much.
However, his easy misses could have led to more than just field goals on offense on a day when Bears fans couldn’t wait to see their No. 1 first-round pick shake up the NFL.
At the end of the day, he led the Bears to victory. That’s what matters, and Williams said he would trade several touchdowns for that.
Grade: C
The Bears’ Defense
Whatever you want to say about the Bears defense, they definitely know how to rebound well.
After the Titans’ front line crushed the Bears in the first quarter, the defense rebounded, including a fourth quarter with numerous turnovers.
Darrell Taylor and DeMarcus Walker proved to be worthy complements to Montez Sweat, both recording sacks and applying pressure on Sunday.
It was Tyrique Stevenson who gave the Bears the lead with a 46-year-old pick six after a terrible decision by Will Levis.
In the first half, the Titans had the Bears defense under control. In the second half, the unit showed why it is rightfully one of the best in the league.
Class: A
Velus Jones Jr.
After everything the Bears did to get Jones a spot on the roster with his move to running back in the offseason, and everything he did to endear himself to the fan base with his stories about his deceased ferret, Jones was unable to capitalize on it.
Instead, the safety issues that plagued Jones as a rookie came to the fore. He botched a kickoff and kicked the ball forward, which was recovered by the Titans.
Being the reason for his loss in the first game of the season after the team had done so much to secure him a spot was a bitter sight.
Grade: F
David Taylor
When the Bears signed Taylor, they couldn’t have foreseen this.
A sixth-round pick for Seattle meant two sacks and a forced fumble in his first game as a Bear.
It wasn’t Khalil Mack, to be clear, but it was still another new addition that the Bears’ front office was able to bring in and who will help the team in its fight for the playoffs.
Class: A
