New Footage Shows All The Players Chicago Bears Considered With 9th Pick

GM Ryan Poles said after the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Williams #1 overall, their hopes centered on Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze being available at #9. They felt he fit their culture and was an outstanding talent. He’d be the perfect player to grow alongside Williams. However, it was still the NFL draft. Things are impossible to predict. Unexpected things happen every year. Poles knew he had to be ready for the possibility that Odunze wouldn’t be available. That meant having a list of names ready in case.