Who will the Bears take with the #1 draft pick?

[True Dough]

Odds according to FanDuel Sportsbook:

Caleb Williams -20000

Jayden Daniels +7500

Drake Maye +9500

J.J. McCarthy +10000

Marvin Harrison Jr. +20000


The NFL draft is scheduled for Thu, Apr 25, 2024 to Sat, Apr 27.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles knows which player Chicago is going to select with the No. 1 overall pick, but he's not ready to divulge particulars two days ahead of the 2024 NFL draft.

"Unfortunately, it's one of those things I think everyone's got to tune in on Thursday to watch and figure out, but I feel really good about our process and where we are and where we're headed," Poles said during his pre-draft news conference. "We know what we're going to do, but everyone is going to have to wait until Thursday to go there."

The No. 1 pick, which the Bears earned from a trade with the Carolina Panthers, is expected to be USC quarterback Caleb Williams. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner was the only quarterback prospect hosted by the Bears this month on a top-30 visit. Conversely, Williams made only one visit -- to Halas Hall -- during his pre-draft process.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40010512/bears-know-going-do-no-1-pick-nfl-draft

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. So, if I bet a buck they will pick Caleb...and they do...do I win $20,000?

[True Dough]

2. I stand to be corrected,

but if you bet $100 on Caleb, you'd make 50 cents.

Just corrected myself!

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. No idea how that 20,000 correlates to the payout.

But, tbh, I know fuckall about betting/odds, etc. I might play the Lotto or Megabucks occasionally, , but I ain't figuring the possibilities.

[True Dough]

4. Very modest pay out...

Link to tweet

[ProfessorGAC]

6. No Shock There

Around here, it's been all but officially confirmed by the Bears that they were going to take Williams.
With those odds (99.5%), it was still a still a good bet. The sense was there was a 99.999% chance they were taking him.
The return is rotten, but it was essentially a sure thing.
Plus, they got the 2nd rated WR at #9.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Eric Trump?

[True Dough]

7. NOBODY wants Eric!