Caleb Williams Assures Newly Drafted Bears Punter That His Services Will Not Be Needed Too Often

Caleb Williams hasn't even been a Chicago Bear for an entire weekend, and he couldn't resist razzing the new guy.

As everyone and their mother is aware, the Bears selected Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in this year's draft, but the Bears had another first up their sleeve: they were the first team to select a kicker or punter.

Iowa's Tory Taylor was the big punting name in this year's draft, and the Bears took him fairly early by taking him in the fourth round, 122nd overall.

It does make some sense that they would go out of their way to make sure they took a top-notch punter like Taylor. For starters, he's Australian and we all know at this point that there's something in the Vegemite down there that turns dudes from the Land Down Under into great kickers.

At this point, punting is as Australian as insane COVID regulations.

Plus Taylor has had plenty of time to hone his craft because he played for the Iowa Hawkeyes. 

Sure, they like to talk about their top-tier defense, but a major reason for that is the laughably terrible offense they had in Iowa City this past season.

However, The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain reports that Williams already told Taylor that he shouldn't expect to get as many reps next season in Chicago. 

That's either a very funny way to goof on the new guy (about 36 hours newer than you), or Williams is already getting the confidence going.

Either way, I'm digging it.

I think someone (not me, I've got better things to do) should keep track of this tweet and we can reconvene to see if Williams is right or if Taylor gets to trot out and boot as much as he did in college.

I think WIlliams could be right. The Bears' offense has some serious weapons, it's just going to be up to him to use them.