The all-star game circuit is underway for the NFL. Already the East-West Shrine Bowl is set to conclude today while Senior Bowl week is in progress down in Mobile, Alabama. GM Ryan Poles, head coach Matt Eberflus, and the rest of the team are down there absorbing as much information as possible. All the while, the rest of the NFL is discussing them. Everybody wants to know what the Chicago Bears will do since they control the draft with the #1 overall pick for the second year in a row. There is no shortage of rumors out there.
Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog continues to demonstrate strong sources connected to the team. He had some notable updates on what’s going on at Halas Hall. They center around the obvious quarterback dilemma as well as their possible plans for that other 1st round pick they hold at #9 overall. It appears the Caleb Williams buzz is legit. He remains a heavy favorite to be their choice at #1 barring a drastic turn of events. Justin Fields is expected to have a market, likely fetching a solid return. Last but not least, it appears QB won’t be the only offensive position they address in the 1st round.
The Chicago Bears seem committed to joining the modern era.
Adding a viable franchise quarterback is something they’ve tried to do for decades. Williams might not be a “generational” talent like so many analysts love to claim, but it’s obvious the USC star is widely regarded as the best in this draft class and one of the best to come out of college in the past five years at least. When you draw comparisons to Patrick Mahomes, that isn’t a bad thing. However, Poles understands he can’t stop there. If he’s going to get his young quarterback off the ground, he must also arm him with the best weaponry possible.
D.J. Moore is already in place. The guy was a stud this past season and should remain so for the foreseeable future. It’s important the Chicago Bears find somebody who can take advantage of his presence. Darnell Mooney and Tyler Scott weren’t able to do that. This 2024 draft class appears loaded at wide receiver, especially at the top. While Marvin Harrison Jr. will be out of the question at #9, there is a possibility LSU’s Malik Nabers or Washington’s Rome Odunze could be available.
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Either of them would be instant impact weapons.
