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.

“The #Bears shouldn’t draft Brock Bowers, they don’t need another TE.” How to say you haven’t watched Bowers without saying it. Not saying he should be their first choice, but you absolutely have to consider him.

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/