It’s about 9:30 PM on Thursday, April 25, 2024. And the Chicago Bears are in an incredibly interesting situation.
One of the best quarterback prospects of the last 10 years drafted just an hour ago.
One of the best situations to put a #1 drafted quarterback into in years, and the opportunity to make it even better.
But how?
They’ve already got their quarterback. And in this scenario, the three blue chip receivers are already gone, as is the top offensive and defensive lineman in the class. In my mind though, the Bears can go one of 2 directions:
- The “smart” pick: This is the classic “set ourselves up for a rookie QB” pick - nab a guy who can rush the passer (either UCLA’s Laiatu Latu or Florida State’s Jared Verse) or a guy who can protect the passer (probably Penn State’s Olu Fashanu or Oregon State’s Talisa Fuaga)
OR
- The “sexy” pick: The pick that probably doesn’t make a ton of on-paper sense, but what does it matter — we all know that it’s fun.