2024 NFL Draft Grades: Bears earn high marks for Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze

2024 NFL Draft grades are beginning to trickle in, and the Chicago Bears have a report card worthy of hanging on the refrigerator.

The Bears had two first-round picks Thursday night, beginning with the first overall selection, that GM Ryan Poles used on USC quarterback Caleb Williams. Their second first-rounder came at No. 9 overall when the Bears selected Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze.

It’s a first-round draft class that feels more like a fantasy football haul than a real-life NFL Draft, and that’s great news for Bears fans.

Williams and Odunze instantly become one of the highest-profile QB-WR duos in the league, joining an offense that was already armed with DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Cole Kmet, and D’Andre Swift. Ensue fireworks.

Check out this sampling of NFL Draft grades that were published shortly after the first round concluded:

CBS Sports

Caleb Williams: A-

Rome Odunze: B+

Bleacher Report

Caleb Williams: A

Rome Odunze: A

USA Today:

Caleb Williams: A

Rome Odunze: A-

FOX Sports

Caleb Williams: A

Rome Odunze: A

Six rounds remain in the 2024 NFL Draft, and the Chicago Bears only have two more picks (for now). Even if the Bears fail to add more selections to their arsenal, there’s little doubt they’ll end draft weekend as one of the NFL’s biggest winners.