Because of their trade with the Carolina Panthers last year, the Chicago Bears had the primary and ninth picks of this yr’s draft – they usually made the very most of them.
The Bears famously handed on Patrick Mahomes in 2017, when their present basic supervisor Ryan Poles was with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs – so there was no means he was lacking out on making Caleb Williams the primary decide this yr.
A generational expertise on the sphere with famous person persona off it, with out stepping on the sphere Williams has already given Chicago followers extra hope than they’ve had in years.
And that was mirrored in Williams breaking the Fanatics record, external for draft evening merchandise bought for any participant in any sport – even eclipsing Caitlin Clark from the latest WNBA draft.
The Bears then doubled down on Williams by choosing gifted vast receiver Rome Odunze with the ninth decide of the evening to make sure their new famous person quarterback has one other elite receiving choice.
Additionally including veteran receiver Keenan Allen in free company, Chicago’s long-suffering followers now have a passing assault value watching – they simply can not wait till September.