Thanks to their trade with the Carolina Panthers last year, the Chicago Bears had the first and ninth picks of this year’s draft – and they made the very most of them.

The Bears famously passed on Patrick Mahomes in 2017, when their current general manager Ryan Poles was with the Kansas City Chiefs – so there was no way he was missing out on making Caleb Williams the first pick this year.

A generational talent on the field with superstar persona off it, without stepping on the field Williams has already given Chicago fans more hope than they’ve had in years.

And that was reflected in Williams breaking the Fanatics record, external for draft night merchandise sold for any player in any sport – even eclipsing Caitlin Clark from the recent WNBA draft.

The Bears then doubled down on Williams by picking gifted wide receiver Rome Odunze with the ninth pick of the night to ensure their new superstar quarterback has another elite receiving option.

Also adding veteran receiver Keenan Allen in free agency, Chicago’s long-suffering fans now have a passing attack worth watching – they just cannot wait until September.