The moment of truth finally arrives for general manager Ryan Poles and the Bears on Thursday night in the 2024 NFL Draft. An unlikely string of events delivered the Bears the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's draft, and they'll cash in their golden ticket for USC star quarterback Caleb Williams once they go on the clock. After Williams officially becomes a Bear, Chicago will have only three picks remaining in the 2024 draft. But that's plenty to continue to build an infrastructure around Williams to help him develop and chase his goal of catching Tom Brady. Thursday will mark the start of a new era of Bears football. Selecting Williams is potentially a franchise-altering moment, but there's more work to be done after Williams dons the Bears draft hat.
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