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Apr 26, 2024; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears first round draft choices Rome Odunze (left) and Caleb Williams (right) pose for photos at a press conference at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 26, 2024; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears first round draft choices Rome Odunze (left) and Caleb Williams (right) pose for photos at a press conference at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Bears seem like the real winners of the NFL Draft by landing two top picks that might lead them to a lot of glory this season. What’s surprising is that while both of them will be playing for the same team for the first time, they developed an uncanny friendship way before the Draft itself.
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Caleb Williams, the former QB at USC, and Rome Odunze, the former WR for the Washington Huskies, were two of the best players to come out of the 2023 class. While Williams was definitely touted to end up with the Bears, Odunze’s arrival to the city of Chicago didn’t seem to be in the cards. Additionally, Caleb and Odunze took on each other’s team several times in the NCAA and now they’re ready to fuse their powers in the NFL, through a pre-curated friendship.
Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze became friends a week before the Draft
Carmen Vitali appeared on the latest episode of the Up and Adams Show to discuss the bright future of the Chicago Bears with the drafting of Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. Though they were considered rivals to be back during their college days, Vitali revealed that they formed a friendship even before they were both picked by the Bears.
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Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, D.J. Moore and Keenan Allen really had a throwing session together A WEEK before the draft 👀 🐻 #Bears @CALEBcsw @RomeOdunze @idjmoore @Keenan13Allen @chicagobears @heykayadams @CarmieV pic.twitter.com/g4U33bySH3
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 30, 2024
Vitali said, “With Rome, clearly him and Caleb already. have a rapport. They were working out and had a throwing session with DJ Moore and Keenan Allen the week before the draft before either Caleb Williams or Rome Odunze were Chicago Bears yet. They were on the same flight to Detriot, they’re going to grow up together in the city of Chicago, so that when it is Rome’s time to take over his wide receiver one.” Moreover, their explosive dynamic is sure to establish the Bears’ legacy in the NFL, which begins now. With all that said, here’s the former legendary quarterback for the Bears, Jim McMahon advising the new redefined Chicago team.
Jim McMahon and his words of wisdom for the Bears
The Chicago Bears haven’t made it to a Super Bowl game since 2007 and they haven’t won it since 1985. Thus, it’s been a long and trophy-less drought for the men in blue but hope has risen among the fans ever since Williams and Odunze were paired together. As such, McMahon’s words meant a lot since he was part of the only Bears team to win a Super Bowl.
Former #Bears QB Jim McMahon had some AWESOME advice for Caleb Williams:https://t.co/ZwDFm9gw73
— Bears Talk (@TheBearsTalk) April 30, 2024
McMahon said, “If I could give you just one piece of advice, and that’s to play hard. If you play hard, the fans will love you. And if you happen to play hard and win it all, the fans are going to love you forever. Good luck and Bear down.” Thus, we might just get to witness a new era of the Bears since the Draft has landed them one of the best combinations of the 2023 class players.
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