DRAFT PICK: 1st Round (#9 Overall Pick)
TEAM: Chicago Bears
DRAFT ANALYSIS: The Chicago Bears selected Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night. Odunze led the country in receiving yards in 2023 and is a special talent. He has length and excels at contested catches down the field.
It helped that he had an excellent passer to throw him the football in Penix, but this kid is still special and should have an excellent career. The Bears added QB Caleb Williams and Odunze with their first two picks this year. While Odunze has plenty to like in the long-term, he'll be hard-pressed to make a huge impact in his rookie season in 2024 with DJ Moore and Keenan Allen set to be target hogs in this Bears offense. However, if Allen struggles to stay healthy this season, Odunze could exceed expectations and push for low-end WR2 numbers.
Chicago is Rome Odunze's new home 🐻
The Bears take Odunze at No. 9 overall! pic.twitter.com/LXccq8FstU
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 26, 2024
More NFL Draft Analysis and Predictions
Fantasy Football Quarterback Winners From the 2024 NFL Draft
For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction. It’s Isaac Newton’s third law of motion: If this, then that. Newton probably didn’t know it at the time, but this same law of motion can be attributed to fantasy football, too. If this team drafts this player, then this player loses value. It’s pretty... Read More
2025 NFL Draft - Early Quarterback Prospect Rankings
With the 2024 NFL Draft behind us, it is now time to take a look into what the 2025 class has to offer. While looking nowhere near as deep at the quarterback position as this past draft that saw six signal callers come off the board in Round 1, there is still some intriguing talent.... Read More
2021 NFL Draft - What Went Wrong For The First-Round Quarterbacks?
Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Each one was viewed as potentially franchise-altering. The class was led by Trevor Lawrence, who was considered the best quarterback prospect since Andrew Luck. The rookie season for most of the first-round quarterbacks was rough, but the wheels fell off in 2022.... Read More
Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: Jaheim Bell
The New England Patriots selected dynamic tight end Jaheim Bell with their final pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Adding offensive players with seven of their eight draft picks, New England clearly had their eyes set on fixing what was one of the worst offenses in the league a season ago. The addition of Bell... Read More
Updated 2024 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft
What's up RotoBallers! It's always football season here, so let's have some fun now that the 2024 NFL Draft is officially in the books! In this article you'll find our NFL team's updated 2024 fantasy football rookie rankings -- the post-NFL Draft edition. Use these fantasy football rookies rankings for your rookie drafts, dynasty drafts, and... Read More