On his third preseason snap ever as a member of the Bears last year, receiver DJ Moore took a quick screen pass 62 yards for a touchdown.
“‘When you increase your skill on your football team,” coach Matt Eberflus said then, “the catch-and-runs get larger and the stat lines look better.”
In just his second snap as a member of the Bears on Saturday, running back D’Andre Swift took a screen pass 42 yards in an eventual 33-6 win against the Bills.
Swift is the logical conclusion of the Bears’ quest, which began with the trade for Moore and apexed in March, to surround their quarterback with skill — even if the quarterback, Caleb Williams, is different from last year’s model.