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It’s impossible for any general manager to get every move right. Misses are inevitable, but finding ways to fix them is what matters.
Wide receiver has been a problematic position for Ryan Poles and the Bears — until now. Poles drafted Washington star Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick Thursday, stacking his room with talent and giving incoming rookie quarterback Caleb Williams a potential long-term partner.
Odunze thought about that pairing throughout the pre-draft process. His visit to Halas Hall went “very well,” he recently worked out with Williams and Bears wide receivers DJ Moore and Keenan Allen and was on Williams’ flight Tuesday as they headed to Detroit for the draft.