Caleb Williams Goes 1st Overall to Chicago Bears in 2024 NFL Draft
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To the surprise of absolutely no one, Caleb Williams is the first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft after being selected by the Chicago Bears.
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Williams was priced as high as -30000 at FanDuel to be taken No. 1 overall, and now Chicago has their quarterback of the future. Williams won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 after leading the USC Trojans to an 11-3 record. The 22-year-old passed for over 4,500 yards that year while logging 42 touchdowns, both tops in CFB.
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After trading former starting QB Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago made it clear that they would be going after a new pivot while keeping their No. 1 overall pick. For the first time since owning the top pick in 1947, Chicago gets something they have never really had in franchise history: a face of the team type of player under center.
