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Field Yates: Chicago Bears drafting Rome Odunze was ‘grand slam’ of first round

The Chicago Bears have to be pretty pleased with their picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, specifically with their two in the Top-10. While QB Caleb Williams was the obvious yet ultimate prize at No. 1, though, WR Rome Odunze is what truly pushed it over the top for ESPN’s Field Yates. Yates assessed the Bears’ draft along with Mel Kiper Jr. in their latest episode of ‘First Draft’ on Monday. To him, Chicago taking Odunze at nine, rather than overthinking it and going in a different direction, is a massive part why the franchise aced this draft. “The one thing I will say is that, while you said that …