The finally turned the corner as a franchise, and made the playoffs with the NFC North title, won a playoff game, and finally saw a quarterback develop in a major way. Ben Johnson has been transformational for the franchise, and things are finally starting to look up. But that progre s led to offensive coordinator Declan Doyle being poached by the , leaving the Bears with a hole at offensive coordinator. To fill that hole, according to , the Bears are promoting brother of head coach Zac Taylor, in pa sing game coordinator Pre s Taylor, to offensive coordinator. This might not be the best choice for the Bears. Bears make questionable OC decision with Pre s Gabriel Fortier Jersey Taylor "The Bears are promoting pa sing game coordinator Pre s Taylor to offensive coordinator, giving Ben Johnson a new top lieutenant, per The Insiders," Rapoport reports. Taylor is an experienced coach in the NFL, and most recently was the offensive coordinator of the . He was also an offensive coordinator with the before joining the Bears last year. While his experience around the league is appealing, and keeping some continuity with the offense for Caleb Williams isn't a bad idea, this promotion carries some big risks. Taylor, during both his Jaguars and Eagles stints, was a big reason why the head coach was fired. Doug Pederson was fired by the Eagles and the Jaguars, thanks in part to his loyalty to Taylor. More : Especially in Philadelphia, the Eagles wanted Pederson to move on from Taylor as the offensive coordinator, but he didn't, eventually leading to both being fired. While that is a concerning factor with this hire, Bears fans can rest a bit easier knowing that Taylor won't be calling plays. This is Johnson's offense, and his say is what matters most for the Bears. Taylor might not be the most exciting hire, and he does bring some concerning history from his Eagles and Jaguars days to Chicago. But, since he's not the play caller, his role won't be as important as it was at his previous two stops. He's a big part of the offense, but the reason things didn't work out before was his job as offensive play-caller. In a le ser role, Taylor is a fine hire for the Bears. More Bears news: Conor Sheary Jersey