The #Bears are hours away from drafting a superstar QB prospect and immediately surround him with two star WRs, a top 10 TE, and a strong defense. Somebody pinch me. I must be dreaming.

My gut says the #Bears go Byron Murphy in Round 1. My heart wants them to take Rome Odunze. I’ll be fine with Murphy, but Rome’s easily my top choice if he’s there at No. 9. Make Caleb Williams the most bust-proof QB you possibly can.

We've mocked a lot different players to the Bears at No. 9 ... but not this one yet. He is the best at his position, considered a top 10 player by many and recently visited the Bears. NFL beat writer mock draft 3.0 is here. theathletic.com/5438772/2024/04/24/nfl-beat-writer-mock-draft-trades-2024/

The most interesting thing that Ryan Poles said yesterday was that an interior pass rusher is “probably a preference when you have an outside guy.” And the Bears already have an outside guy ... That and more here. theathletic.com/5439675/2024/04/23/bears-caleb-williams-ryan-poles-nfl-draft/