Bears assistant head coach Antwaan Randle El said the Bears can “get [Rome Odunze] the ball in a lot of different ways.”

18 April 2025

“A lot of times you see him catching these screens. But he can run routes. He can move inside and do different things too. I am excited about that,” Randle El continued. A second-year breakout wouldn’t be surprising for Odunze under new head coach Ben Johnson. Currently hovering outside of the top-50 picks in most best ball ADPs, there exists a lot of upside for Odunze to capture the Bears No. 1 receiver role and make a big leap in 2025. Randle El said he had Odunze ranked as the No. 1 receiver on the board in the 2024 draft, ahead of Malik Nabers and Marvin Harrison Jr.