The Chicago Bears bucked tradition in the 2024 NFL draft. While they took the quarterback at #1 overall, as many expected, the widespread belief was they’d pivot to the defense at the 9th spot. It made logical sense. They needed a second pass rusher to pair with Montez Sweat. Houston had done that exact same thing last year with C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson. Instead, GM Ryan Poles went all in on his young quarterback, grabbing him another weapon in the form of Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze.