For weeks now, it's been assumed that the Chicago Bears would end the year with the No. 1 overall pick int he 2024 NFL Draft (thanks to the Carolina Panthers), and the Jaguars' 26-0 smackdown of the Panthers in Week 17 made it official. For the second year in a row, the Bears will enter the offseason in complete control of the NFL Draft. The debate around what the Bears should do with this pick will be louder than last season. Justin Fields ended the 2022 season nearly breaking Lamar Jackson's single-season rushing record for a quarterback and was locked into the starting role in 2023, even with quarterback prospects like Bryce Young and CJ Stroud available with the first pick. Now, one year later, Fields' season has been a mixed bag, and while he's on a bit of a heater right now, prospects like Caleb Williams and Drake Maye could be too talented for GM Ryan Poles to pass on this year.
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