Chicago Bears draft recap

Caleb Williams' No. 1 overall selection was expected and celebrated. Rome Odunze being taken at No. 9 was universally lauded. The Chicago Bears' 2024 NFL Draft class -- small in number as it might well have been -- was going swimmingly until a fourth-round splash that had pundits aplenty scratching their heads.

After selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams at No. 1, the Bears further bolstered their offense by choosing Washington receiver Rome Odunze at No. 9.

Chicago drafted Kansas defensive end Austin Booker in the fifth round, but he should be looked at as a developmental piece along the defensive line rather than a running mate with the likes of Montez Sweat off the edge.