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This will be the biggest draft of Bears general manager Ryan Poles’ young career, and if he plays it right, it’ll be one of the greatest in franchise history. The Bears are picking first and ninth next week, the first time they’ve had two first-round selections since 2003 and first time with two top-10 choices since 1979.
This fortuitous opportunity comes at just the right time, too. The Bears finished 7-10 last season, but looked like a team headed in the right direction.
Assuming they take USC’s Caleb Williams with the first pick Thursday, he’ll walk into an unusually good situation for a quarterback chosen No.