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Just three days after the end of last season, it was clear Bears general manager Ryan Poles and his staff were deep into assessing options at quarterback with a stagnant Justin Fields in one hand and the No. 1 overall pick in the other.
They were not necessarily set on USC’s Caleb Williams at that stage, but they were ready to make a move. Several quarterbacks in what the Bears viewed as a loaded draft class appeared to be an upgrade, and that included — high on the list — LSU’s Jayden Daniels.