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finally took the field as coach of the Chicago Bears on Friday.
He didnt waste any time taking charge.
According to the Associated Press, receivers did push-ups in the middle of the field after dropping passes. Lineman ran from one drill to the next. And Smith moved from group to group as work began to reshape the Bears into a leaner, quicker team that will create more turnovers on defense and move the ball more efficiently on offense.
"It went well. When you have change, most of the guys are going to show you their best face," Smith said after Fridays first practice. "The players have been great from day one. Theyre anxious to get a 7-9 bad taste out of their mouths."
Smith, who replaced Dick Jauron, was hired in January after three seasons as defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. He takes over a Bears team that has had just one winning season in the last eight years and two playoff appearances since 1992.
One of his first orders of business is getting some of the heftier defensive linemen and pass rushers to lose weight and gain quickness.
"We want to get quicker."
Smith believes hes already done that on offense with the addition of free agent running back Thomas Jones, who came on strong for Tampa Bay at the end of last season.
Originally drafted by Arizona with the seventh overall pick of the 2000 draft, Jones rushed for 627 yards and had three touchdowns last season, though he started only three games. Hes also shown potential as a receiver, one of the main reasons Jones was brought to Chicago and is expected to take over the starting job from Anthony Thomas.
"He gets your attention by just looking at his body. Hes got great speed, we know that. We know hes got power," Smith said of Jones. "Its good to see him catch the ball and run around, and I think he did a good job of that."
Smith has said that Jones will start out as the lead running back, but that Thomas will be given every opportunity to take the job away from him. The Bears signed Jones to a four-year deal in the offseason.
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