1st-and-10: The word on Caleb Williams — upgrade

Rookie Caleb Williams will participate in his first padded practice as the Bears’ starting quarterback on Friday at Halas Hall. Paul Beaty/For the Sun-Times

Bears wide receiver Tyler Scott has a healthy appreciation for Justin Fields after playing with Fields as a rookie last season.

“Justin was very electric, obviously with both his arm and his legs,” Scott said.

But it’s a new day now.

“Those guys upstairs [in management], they have a job to do and if they think we’re going to be better at a certain position, they’re going to get us better at that position,” said Scott, who knows that reality all too well after Bears general manager Ryan Poles traded for Keenan Allen and acquired Rome Odunze…