Bears select USC QB Caleb Williams, Washington WR Rome Odunze in Round 1 of 2024 NFL Draft

The presumptive top pick for months, Caleb Williams is officially headed to the Windy City.

The Chicago Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday in Detroit.

Eight selections later, the Bears added to Williams' arsenal by selecting Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze with the No. 9 overall pick of the draft.

Heralded as a generational talent, the University of Southern California product boasts rare traits that made him the expected first pick of the draft since winning the Heisman Trophy in 2022.

Williams owns keen pocket awareness and the mobility to extend plays and make jaw-dropping splashes look pedestrian. The 6-foot-1 QB combines accuracy and velocity to reach any area of the field. He can throw from an array of arm angles to create lanes and possesses the ability to make plays off-platform. Williams' ability to deliver the pigskin with touch and accuracy, often layering the ball over defenders, translates ideally to the next level. His ability to read pressure, get the ball out quickly and threaten the defense with his mobility makes Williams a menace in the RPO game.

The 22-year-old signal-caller couples instinctual passing traits with dynamic playmaking ability with his feet. Williams avoids initial pressure, buys time and creates big plays on the ground. His athletic frame allows him to evade tacklers, run through smaller defenders and make opponents whiff in space, setting up home-run scampers. His running ability also makes him deadly in the red zone.

The vivacious passing talent and instinctive rushing ability made Williams a shoo-in top quarterback prospect.

It's not all roses and cherry blossoms for the Washington, D.C., native. Williams, like all rookie quarterbacks,