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Bears NFL Draft Picks 2024: Full list of Chicago’s draft picks for every round

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Bears NFL Draft Picks 2024: Full list of Chicago’s draft picks for every round

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2023 was another lackluster season for the Chicago Bears, finishing at the bottom of the NFC North with a 7-10 record (a disappointment, but, it should be noted, improvement on 2022’s bottom of the barrel 3-14 showing).

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This article talked about the Chicago Bear last season and how they were awful and had a record of 3-15. They talked about how they traded the first overall pick last year, which set them up for a huge draft this year. Towards the end of the article they talked about who they drafted Caleb Williams a very good quarterback prospect with the first overall draft, and with the ninth pick the drafted Rome Odunze. I personally think the Bears with have a breakout season this year due to the draft.

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This article talk about the rumors of the Chicago bears possibly boy making anew stadium. The people of Chicago are all over the place some people wanting them to build it and some people don’t want it. The article said the new stadium will roughly cost around $8 Billion dollars. I think the Chicago bears are due for a new stadium but I also agree that it will cost a lot of money and taxes will be raised for people that liv in Chicago.

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Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Trio's Versatility Make Them A True Coverage Nightmare

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The praise has been pouring in for the Chicago Bears and their accomplishments during the 2024 NFL Draft, as many NFL analysts have been raving out the prospects they took. Fans and the media have been extremely pleased with the selection of USC quarterback Caleb Williams and Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze, as Chicago's offense is viewed as one of the most potent units heading into the 2024 season. Analysts believe the Bears' receiver group, which features DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, and Odunze, can be the best in the league given how well each pass-catcher compliments one another's versatility.

Versality To Play Inside And Out Is What Makes The Bears' Trio Of Wide Receivers A Coverage Nightmare

General manager Ryan Poles has done a terrific job rebuilding Chicago's offense over two years. Barring injury, the Bears' offense will feature two consistent 1,000-yard pass-catchers in Moore and Allen, along with one of the best wide receiver talents available in this year's draft in Odunze. Williams has potentially the most offensive weapons a first-round quarterback has ever had, as he will have three players at the receiver position who could be a top target with a majority of NFL teams.

Chicago Bears now have :

DJ Moore
Keenan Allen
AND
Rome Odunze

At the WR position. Any of them can run the slot. This might be the best WR trio in the NFL.#Dabears
- Carolina Teague - The Mic Slayer (@CTtheMicSlayer) April 26, 2024

What makes the trio of Odunze, Allen, and Moore dangerous and explosive is their well-rounded capabilities at the position. The two veteran wide receivers have proven to be consistent threats, whether lined up on the outside or in the slot position. Last year, Moore and Allen each recorded five 100-yard receiving games and one game of 200 receiving yards or more.

Last season, Moore caught 96 passes for 1,364 yards and eight touchdown catches despite playing with two quarterbacks in Justin Fields and Tyson Bagent. More impressive was that Chicago's best wide receiver had his two best games playing in different roles, lining up outside for one game and in the slot for the other. Against the Washington Commanders, Moore caught eight receptions for 230 yards lined up outside while collecting nine passes for 159 yards in the slot against the Atlanta Falcons.

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atlanta responded to how chicago was getting bates matched onto moore by asking aj terrell, their star corner, to follow DJ.

the bears ran moore on a slot fade with an outside clear. hard assignment for terrell, good throw, ridiculous track. WR1 shit pic.twitter.com/2C24UNspzS
- Mike Faltas (@chi_faltas) January 4, 2024

Allen's career is defined by his versatility and near perfection at the position, as he is viewed as the best route-running wide receiver in the league. The six-time Pro Bowl pass-catcher has racked up five seasons of 100 receptions or more and six seasons of 1,000 receiving yards or more. Allen, despite his diminishing speed, still gains separation due to his superb route-running ability and knowledge of opposing defensive coverages.

With Allen and Moore's capability to be effective both inside and outside, Odunze's unique talents make him the ideal talent to be paired with the talented veteran receivers. The Washington pass-catcher has an elite mix of speed and size that allows him to beat defenders deep while being able to win 50/50 opportunities due to his large frame. Odunze could be a significant weapon in red zone opportunities due to his ability to fight defenders for the football in tight situations.

Chicago's Offensive Scheme Is The Perfect Fit To Capitalize On The Trio's Capabilities

With the Bears' offense featuring such talents as Williams, Odunze, Allen, and Moore, along with D'Andre Swift, Cole Kmet, and Gerald Everett, it is hard to find a glaring weakness at the skill positions. To complement the high level of proven players on the offensive side of the ball, Poles hired former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, whose scheme may be perfect for this unit. Waldron's best two attributes as a play-caller are his ability to get immense production from his quarterback and include all his offensive weapons in the passing attack.

Waldron's signature feat during his time with the Seahawks was his work with veteran quarterback Geno Smith, who was written off as a first-round bust. Following All-Pro signal-caller Russell Wilson being traded to Denver, Smith took over as Seattle's starter and passed for over 4,000 yards, 30 touchdowns, and a quarterback rating over 100. The former first-round quarterback has been named to the Pro Bowl the last two seasons as the Seahawks' starter.

One of the main reasons for Smith's success in Waldron's offense is because of the scheme's goal of involving every pass-catcher in the passing attack. Last season, the Seahawks featured two 1,000-yard receivers in Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf, paired with a first-round pass-catcher in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, leading to each one recording 60 receptions or more. Poles' goal with the hire of Waldron is to give Williams the same guidance provided to Smith and the same amount of open passing targets Seattle had, and likely even more.

The trio of Allen, Moore, and Odunze is already in contention to be the best receivers group in the league, with only injuries and rookie development by Williams being the only threats. Poles has not only done an amazing job of constructing an elite pass-catching group, but also in compiling a group of players that highlight one another's best attributes. If Chicago's offense adapts quickly to Waldron's new offense, it has the pieces to be the best offensive unit in franchise history in 2024.

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Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Trio's Versatility Make Them A True Coverage Nightmare

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The praise has been pouring in for the Chicago Bears and their accomplishments during the 2024 NFL Draft, as many NFL analysts have been raving out the prospects they took. Fans and the media have been extremely pleased with the selection of USC quarterback Caleb Williams and Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze, as Chicago's offense is viewed as [...]

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This article talked about the new and legendary Wide receiver room they have in chicago. There three starting wide receivers look very promising to Bears fans. Rome Odunze, Keenan Allen and DJ Moore, Keenan and DJ being top ten wide receivers list year the article said. At the end of the article they were talking about there capability to make explosive plays and how it will affect Bears Fans because it looks like The Chicago Bears will finally start winning games.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's office still calls new Bears stadium plan a "non-starter"

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/ CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some of the staff in Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's inner circle met with Chicago Bears executives Wednesday to discuss how the state might help fund a new stadium on the lakefront south of the present Soldier Field.

The meeting was not in person but virtual-and notably absent was Gov. Pritzker himself. Chief of Staff Anne Caprara and Deputy Gov. Andy Manar were present for the virtual meeting.

Pritzker has expressed doubt that the stadium plan would be a good idea for Illinois taxpayers. Now, it is up to the Bears to convince the governor's team otherwise.

It did not seem Wednesday afternoon like the Bears had succeeded in that mission.

In a statement, Pritzker's press secretary said:

"As the Governor has said, the current proposal is a non-starter for the state. In order to subsidize a brand-new stadium for a privately owned sports team, the Governor would need to see a demonstrable and tangible benefit to the taxpayers of Illinois." "The Governor's office remains open to conversations with the Bears, lawmakers, and other stakeholders with the understanding that responsible fiscal stewardship of tax-payer dollars remains the foremost priority."

The public announcement of the plan for the new stadium last week was presented with excitement from Bears President Kevin Warren and Mayor Johnson, who promised that Chicago taxpayers would not be on the hook for the bill.

But Gov. Pritzker was not so enthusiastic.

"I remain skeptical about this proposal, and I wonder whether it's a good deal for the taxpayers," Pritzker said last week at an unrelated event before the Bears' formal announcement. "It's very important to me that, with all that the state needs to accomplish, that we think about what the priorities are of the state."

The project is not just the stadium itself - with a dome to cover it. It also includes the surrounding park area and infrastructure around the Museum Campus.

The new stadium is projected to cost $3.2 billion. Of that, $2.3 billion is coming from the Bears-including a $300 million loan from the NFL. The Bears will also seek public funding through 40-year bonds issued by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, or IFSA, which helped fund the 2002 renovation of Soldier Field-as well as the construction and renovations of Guaranteed Rate Field, the home of the White Sox.

The surrounding infrastructure is expected to cost $1.5 billion, for a grand total of $4.7 billion.

Originally, the Bears planned to ask the State of Illinois for $900 million in IFSA bonds, which should eventually be paid off by the state's 2% hotel tax on gross hotel receipts.

The problem is experts say that type of contribution would take years to pay off.

"The financing upfront is very valuable to the team because it's going to be hard to come up with $900 million on their own, and then the public contribution is sort of spaced out over time," said Justin Marlowe, a research professor at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy and director for the Director of the Center for Municipal Finance. "To borrow that much money, given the revenues that they know they can collect from the hotel tax, you'd have to really stretch that borrowing out for about 40 years."

It is still not clear how the Bears plan to pay for the remaining infrastructure costs. They previously asked the city to ask the state or federal government for those funds.

No answer has been specified as to a plan B if the state or federal government says no.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's office still calls new Bears stadium plan a "non-starter"

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A meeting on the subject Wednesday was not in person, but virtual-and notably absent was Gov. Pritzker himself.

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Ryan Poles Shared Important Update On Keenan Allen's Contract Situation

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The Chicago Bears have settled most of their important business for the 2024 season. Every key player has gotten their contracts squared away. New faces have arrived to upgrade the roster. Among them is six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen. The star wide receiver joins D.J. Moore and Rome Odunze to form perhaps the most formidable trio of pass targets the Bears have ever put together. It doesn't feel like a question of whether they will be productive together. It is more a matter of how long they stay together. GM Ryan Poles faces a dilemma.

Moore is under contract for two more years. Odunze is on a fresh four-year deal. They aren't going anywhere. Allen is a trickier situation. He is in the last year of his current contract. Without an extension, he will enter the 2025 free agent market. Poles was asked about the issue on Waddle & Silvy for ESPN 1000. The GM didn't weave around the question. Both sides have agreed that no extension talks will happen before or during the season. The Bears want to see how Allen does this year before engaging in a possible new deal.

Ryan Poles is making the right decision with this approach.

Allen is a terrific player, no question. However, facts are facts. He turns 32 this season, and there is no telling when his effectiveness may dip. Most receivers experience it somewhere around 33 to 35. There is also the fact he has missed 11 combined games over the past two years with various injuries. Handing him a big contract extension, even for two years, without seeing him play actual games would be an unnecessary gamble. If he plays well and stays healthy? The Bears can feel better about giving him his money.

Besides, they no longer have to feel pressure to get this done. Drafting Odunze gave them excellent insurance. If Allen leaves, the Bears would still have the 9th overall pick and Moore as primary targets for Caleb Williams. That money could then go towards other positions of need next off-season. Chicago is open to keeping Allen around beyond this year. He and Williams seem to have a strong connection already. Still, Ryan Poles must be smart about this. There is no reason to jump the gun.

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Ryan Poles Shared Important Update On Keenan Allen's Contract Situation

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Keenan Allen's contract is an important topic of discussion looking ahead to 2025. Ryan Poles finally provided clarity on it.