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The real work of this draft for the Bears was making the franchise-shifting picks of quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze in the first round, and general manager Ryan Poles didn’t mind having just two remaining picks because “it’s gonna be hard to make this team now.”
But for all Poles has gotten right, he still went into this week needing to address holes at several premium positions and he had only two premium picks. Drafting Williams and Odunze meant he’d have to get creative — and fortunate — at other spots that need improvement like offensive tackle, defensive end and defensive tackle.