Rome Odunze is Here to Break your Gameplan | Chicago Bears

[@ThinkingFootball]

Welcome to Chicago Rome

[@hofftipus4132]

So frigging excited about this year.

[@KiikaUpNext]

THIS BREAKDOWN WAS SO DETAILED. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK TEAM!

[@ChicagosAce]

KIIKA WHATRE YOU DOING ON FOOTBALL KZbin LMAO

[@ThePhoenix1]

so glad yall are back. best football analysis on youtube. just binged the other 3 rooks yall already covered. amazing stuff.

[@jcsensei4437]

nah brett kollman got them beat, but they are definitely the 2nd best

[@UresiHayden]

@@jcsensei4437 nah

[@nathanboselli8094]

You called it, can’t wait for this year. Beardown

[@YeTi2055]

what a receiver room great to have you here ....Bear Down Rome

[@jamesmarshall6619]

As a person in their 40s who is an ASU graduate, has been watching Pac-10/12 games since the mid-80s, your comment about the refs cracked me up and couldn't be more true. I think at least 90% of us Pac-12 fans hate Pac-12 refs more than we like our own teams, it united us. I can recall getting angry at them for so many awful calls, even ones that went in our favor! I will not miss them.

[@blankname6629]

This is the best video I have seen on odunze

[@bradleyw1753]

Bro that hop reminds me so much of #17 d. Adams

[@gabriellemaudlin9145]

He looks like davante, dhop, and Larry legend all in one

[@michaelg7904]

You forgot about Keenan Allen.

[@scotttippy5858]

@@michaelg7904 Gets to learn from Keenan now too

[@gamothelegend7712]

@@michaelg7904and now he’s going be working with him

[@twostop6895]

he is faster than Adams, 4.46 vs 4.57

[@williampetersen9137]

This is a GREAT video bro! Thanks for doing the work on this!

[@ShamBTW]

I love this kid's film! Glad to see you do a breakdown!

[@rayyanmurtuza1405]

So happy we got Caleb and Odunze dream draft scenario would have liked nabers but not complaining

[@KimberlyMitchell-jf7nv]

We could’ve had both Marvin Harrison and odunze had we kept fields

[@ILLUSI_O_N-V1]

@@KimberlyMitchell-jf7nv and none of the wrs would get the ball because Fields can't see wide open wrs. move on man, Caleb will be 10x a better passer than Fields

[@rayyanmurtuza1405]

@@KimberlyMitchell-jf7nv True but Caleb's younger, cheaper, has WAY better feel than Caleb, is generally more accurate, looks to throw rather than run outside of strcuture, ONE OF THE best QBs at prgoressions something fields struggles with and hes one of the bst QB prospects in recent memory up there with Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow you cant pass up on that - he has 99th percentile arm talent too with accuracy and lets not forget he can run himself too and this is coming from a big fields supporter - im taking that QB + 1 veruy good receiver than 2

[@sloppnbiscuiitz]

@@ILLUSI_O_N-V1*May be true but that don’t make him a bad qb 1, n 2.. we both would suck in some parts too. Humble yourself*

[@rhdtv2002]

Hey not even the Steelers bothered giving Fields the 5th year option

[@hw5362]

If this guy actually does end up being somewhat close to a player like Devante Adam’s the bears got a steal @9 only time will tell 🐻⬇️

[@chevy4x466]

The more I watch, I think he might be the best of all of the rooks. He just wins in all areas. His press man moves r great. I like how he can be explosive off his left foot as well. Thx for all the great content TF

[@adam4119]

I keep seeing Keenan Allen in so many of these plays.

[@igorslocks]

Love him. Especially after hearing what went down at/after Arizona game & leading into game of the year vs Ducks

[@geezyeskabante]

I seen Marvin Harrison Jr and i Stanton knew he was a nfl wr already. Rome may not be the better prospect but I’m really big on him. He has that Jamar, Justin style where he’s gonna either beat you with the route or beat you with his hands! He will be a great nfl wideout.

[@treydown4552]

First line was too cold

[@redsuddenmist3941]

Welcome to Chicago

[@jayjaysanders3046]

How’d you know

[@thevoxdeus]

​@@jayjaysanders3046 Lots of people had him going to the Bears based on the consensus ratings for prospects plus team needs. The only surprise in the top 9 was Atlanta taking a QB.

[@camhoag7916]

"With the Pac 12's policy of only hiring visually impaired refs" lmaoooooo that's the first and only time I'll hear that in a film sesh

[@lee9617]

Cant wait for ur vid on coleman I hope it’s positive Ik he has a lot of question marks but people are really hating on him acting like his negatives aren’t fixable and he’s gonna be the next quentin johnston.

[@Rudipu]

The size, release, catch radius, and ability to win those 50/50 balls reminds me a lot of Julio Jones coming out of college. I think hes gonna be a nice security blanket in the NFL.

[@anthonya7648]

Can't wait to see what he can do on the field!

[@slowemm]

Great assessment

[@timrc417]

RIP to the Pac12. As a Ducks fan, really not gonna miss seeing Rome, but so happy we had studs like him and Franklin absolutely spazzing out to bring the conference to a close. Love your breakdowns and am so glad you brought the college ball back. Just binge watched all of it 😂

[@JStem361]

Great video, I learn a lot from watching your breakdowns

[@Rawkenday1]

All the minor weaknesses to his game seem coachable. If Chicago drafts him, he’s gonna learn from DJ Moore and Keenan Allen…. Please make it happen 🙏

[@ILLUSI_O_N-V1]

good thing hes gonna be a wr3 going into the NFL and will be learning behind 2 great wr1 veterans. he will have time to develop before he can become that dawg wr1 after Keenan is gone and DJ gets a little older

[@drewski5k177]

Thank yall for bringing it back to KZbin

[@keeplearning4L]

how do i learn football theory? like types of routes, coverages, formations, etc etc? really enjoying the analysis

[@ThinkingFootball]

Your best start is with the book 'Take your eye off the ball' - it will teach you the basics theory of every position and what to look for Secondly, consume as much football as you can, the more you watch the more you will learn We will be doing a football explained series on all the basics this summer hopefully

[@keeplearning4L]

@@ThinkingFootball thank you!! it would be dope if yall could have. a football focused podcast as well. something like the thinking basketball pod but it’s football (nfl ball). thanks again 🙏🏼

[@zanefast9812]

draft wr2. gonna be a great x in the league

[@EditsByShady]

He’s way better than nabers

[@GymbrosinChrist]

He's more skilled, but nabers is the most explosive in the draft​@@EditsByShady

[@PheeblePhilosopher]

The Bears need linemen, but I wouldn't be surprised if they take him at #9 🐻⬇️

[@paulgood2218]

I don't see him available at 9. But you never know anything can happen

[@jackpabich763]

Him @ 9 would be awesome. I also don't mind getting some of the high floor slot players if we can trade back and get R2 capital

[@Rudipu]

@@jackpabich763 I agree man, there really isn't too many "wrong" things to do at 9 including trading back for more picks. Still need a lot of pieces especially oline/dline. Nabers or Odunze falling to 9 would be sick tho

[@josuelima20]

If Vikings trade up and 4 qbs go in top 6 there’s a good chance he’s there at 9

[@gabriellemaudlin9145]

Vikings will overpay for Jj. If I were az I’d tell Minnesota itll take Justin jefferson 11, and 24.

[@Mike-lu1me]

Watching this again after the draft

[@timbowden5220]

Man u have great breakdown. I really appreciate the way u bring it. That piece on caleb as well. Overall do u think caleb will be a superstar if u had to pick wright now today? Thanx again Bruh✊🏾

[@tommackay7433]

Going to be interesting to see how he does in the pros.

[@PhoenixChaos]

Falcons drafted Penix and ALL THIS FILM was available to see the subtle things his teammates did to make up for his inconsistent accuracy and his bad timing 😂😂😂

[@jonathanlarios5218]

We need that Malik Nabers analysis

[@camdencapps6894]

I have a weakness for great run blocking WRs, any concerns on lack of separation?

[@extrimepunisher1500]

Right after the draft night video 🥱

[@TheCaptain773]

Welcome to Chicago Rome 🐻⬇️

[@Lyfe2Shortz]

Giants

[@Brawn_OG]

@@Lyfe2Shortz Bears

[@Fau1ted]

Rome is what people thought Quentin Johnston was.

[@jasonmalin287]

Good tape and breakdown👌 🙌 👏 👍

[@cantguardpaul6878]

With the PAC‘s policy 😂

[@sisi679]

Love him

[@busyrand]

Bro... Great breakdown, and how the heck did you predict he would land with the Bears??? This video is was posted before the draft... Maybe you added the franchise who drafted him afterward so new fans can find the review... That's a great idea if you did that, and amazing if you predicted it...

[@Timmeh_The_tyrant]

I honestly don't know which of the 3 receivers i want the chargers to take at 5. Each one is awesome.

[@odellbeckham7907]

I’m left handed i love watching left handed QBs

[@colinsmyers6264]

Happy you’re back after the shit University of Tennessee pulled. Probably the best film watcher on KZbin, especially for QBs and WRs.

[@sportstranceprod]

Love this dude, cherry on top is his childhood favorite is Devin Hester, let’s go Rome, bring him to chi town 🐻⬇️

[@derekjohnson8428]

Great breakdown. Here's my only concern, he doesn't make any hard breaks down the field. All the routes are real soft and doesn't get much separation from the DBs...so almost all the balls are contested. Is that just the scheme?

[@davidcarr2689]

Calvin Johnson couldn't stop on a dime or make a hard cut if his life depended on it. Adam's can't either, not a big deal.

[@stevenjones4835]

He’s my #1 receiver. I don’t care if MH didnt have a QB last year. He had CJ Stroud and I didnt hear all of these complaints.

[@John_TalksGiants]

I appreciate the fact you’re actually admitting his weaknesses. I’ve been trying to say the same things when discussing the clear fact that MHJ and Nabers are both much better than Rome is tho Rome is a good prospect. 🔥🔥🔥

[@thevoxdeus]

Neither of those is "much better" than Odunze. They're different players with different strengths and weaknesses. If you look at ratings from scouts, the gap between these 3 receivers is typically .1 to .2 on an 8-point scale. A majority of scouts have MHJ #1, a smaller number have Nabers #1, and an even smaller number have Odunze #1, but there are some people who have him #1 based on his completeness and contested-catch ability. In short, Odunze is generally considered the third best WR prospect, but there's not a big gap in overall ability. In the 2023 draft, Odunze would have been the clear #1 WR, but the 2024 class is loaded.

[@John_TalksGiants]

@@thevoxdeus that’s your opinion. Mine is that he’s not close to the top two receivers. Agree to disagree 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@thevoxdeus]

@John_TalksGiants You have that statement backwards. It is *your opinion* (which you stated as a "clear fact") that Odunze is "much worse." It is an actual *fact* that most scouts do not see a large gap in overall ability between the top 3 WR prospects We don't *disagree*, because I have not even told you my own opinion. In fact, I don't really have an opinion because I haven't bothered to study prospects, because that's not what I do. It's why I appreciate channels like this. That said, it is my *opinion* that Cardinals, Giants, and Bears fans are all going to be happy with the receivers their teams drafted, even if they don't all wind up being equally good.

[@XxOptimalAcesxX]

Welcome to NY Rome 🔵🔴🗽

[@knicksfan4752]

Bro they talking about the jets taking Brock bowers. I personally think the jets should go O-line. What do you think the jets should do? Also could you please do a Brock bowers video. Thank you.

[@Cornsbanquet]

This would be the ideal WR for Josh Allen and dem Bills

[@Lucasports77]

I don’t think he’s falling that far, maybe the bills trade up for him.

[@jackpabich763]

He is not making it even close to the Bills. Likely won't make it past 9

[@davidwillis8623]

He’s essentially Stefon Diggs in style

[@axellaza857]

Chicago will trade back their 9th pick to Buffalo.

[@Chosen1Crown]

Trade back to 28 ??? Bills giving up hella lot for that one

[@brokave268]

How is seemingly nobody concerned about how he creates little to no separation, against top corners he's gonna have to get more separation or else you're gonna get a very inconsistent WR

[@Timothy.365]

How do you rank the top 3 wr's and why?

[@rayyanmurtuza1405]

I have him WR3 behind Nabers and Harrison jr what about london for a comp? He also came out as a projected top 15 pick with elite contested catch tape and smooth in and out of breaks with good footspeed for a bigger guy.

[@ThinkingFootball]

London's bigger/broader and was a better technical route runner at the same age - I really think he's gonna break out this year now he's got a real QB

[@thunderprod312]

u said wr1 and he is our wr3, just goes to show how stacked we are😂😂

[@thenextgreat8652]

They didn’t draft him where they did with the intention he’d always be the number 3. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if he paces with DJ in numbers this year and especially not getting opposing defenses top coverage. Seemed to have a pretty good rapport so far in preseason with Caleb.

[@BeeHatGuy]

Bears!

[@bekindrewind5247]

If ever the Steelers were gonna move up to 10 to take a WR this would be the year!

[@shannonjohnson1099]

Are you making a video on Malik Nabers?

[@williamhermann6635]

Nearly 25% of his targets were contested. Thats unsustainable in the NFL. Wonderful player whos great at a lot of things but I just dont see the separation needed to be great in the NFL. Id rather take my chances with Brian Thomas Jr.

[@camdencapps6894]

But how many of those are because Penix was off on the throw and he had to adjust not that he didn’t get separation?

[@camdencapps6894]

Also how does his rate compare to Jamar Chase?

[@williamhermann6635]

@@camdencapps6894 Not as many as you think. So many of those fades he caught were with almost no separation. Its like the dbs were running the route for him but just couldnt make a play on the ball. Look, I think hes an incredibly skilled player. Does a lot of think really fricken well and will probably be nice player. I just dont think he has the elite burst to be a high end #1 receiver in the nfl which is what you better be getting if youre using a golden ticket top 10 draft pick on him. As a lifelong Packer fan, I see how they keep churning out really really good receivers with 2nd round draft picks so Im stingy when it comes to receivers in the 1st. They better knock my socks off and Odunze just doesnt do it for me. Hopefully he proves me wrong cuz the NFL needs all the great players it can get.

[@williamhermann6635]

@@camdencapps6894 I dont have that number in front of me. I know Odunze had an insane contested catch rate and likely better than Chase's. The point im trying to make is too many of those catches were contested because he doesnt get enough separation. I think we can both agree Jamaar Chase has no problems getting separation. Odunze doesnt have that kind of juice. His 40 time is misleading cuz he doesnt play that fast.

[@camdencapps6894]

@@williamhermann6635 I get your point and appreciate it! I have a weakness for WRs that run block and love hearing a counter viewpoint that challenges mine

[@mattschultzfinkler]

Craving that JJ McCarthy one

[@manray371]

Giants need him great breakdown ❤️💙

[@eliasarianas5613]

How do you watch your film. Everywhere I look it is just highlights

[@ThinkingFootball]

Friends with scouts

[@davidwagner3710]

Do you think his poor stop routes will hinder his ability to run double moves at the next level? Granted at 6'4", he can just Moss guys downfeild anyways.

[@MLGJehu]

gonna draft this kid if i can for dynast

[@kalvinknab5963]

Who is better, MHJ or Rome?

[@TheSkyline5467]

I'm starting to become sold on Penix lol

[@youstinklolgotakeashower]

ive noticed the consensus is that fans are much higher on penix than scouts actually are. dont know what it means but theres a high likelihood it isnt good

[@ThinkingFootball]

He's just way too erratic on film for me to be sold on him He will go through streaks where he looks incredible - then stretches where he looks like he's playing for the other team. The offense was also hella gimmicky - and Rome and Polk won a lot of 50 50 balls, those are generally completed at a lot lower rate in the NFL

[@disthymia6929]

This should've made you less sold. Many of these catches were 100% Odunze.

[@KevyWhit]

⁠@@disthymia6929idk. I saw a lot of Penix knowing who he had on the outside and giving them a chance. He’s not throwing jump balls in double coverage. He’s throwing it too the 1-on-1 guy and in the most advantageous position whether it be too space or just UP to where the receiver has a chance to face up (and potentially draw the flag). You don’t go 67-19 TD/INT if you have bad placement. Especially in a vertical system like Washington.

[@BibleInMe-sf2vw]

Rome doesn’t seem to create a lot of separation which tells me he’s going to struggle in the NFL. All of the highlights shown are him making tightly contested catches against nobody corners. NFL qbs prob don’t try and force as many balls to him.

[@rohanmittal2682]

please make a video on jj mccarthy

[@ThinkingFootball]

It's coming, QB videos just take forever

[@smokeworld4l74]

Man I have concerns about the route tree.

[@bt2084]

he could have had way more stats. thanks for this video

[@seanmcnabb6115]

Rome is definitely great, but can we all give MPJ some love!? His accuracy, especially deep, is phenomenal. I really hope he goes to the Vikings so he can feed their Big 3.

[@americanphilosophy2701]

Who saw Atlanta for him? Lol

[@seanmcnabb6115]

@@americanphilosophy2701 Not a bad landing spot either. With all the QB injuries the past 2 years, I don't fault ATL at all. They hedged their bet and are gonna make sure they contend. QB handcuffs are what competitive teams do. Unless you just think you're gonna Flacco your way into a playoff spot. You better have a Plan B.

[@Vern-2024]

So, 90% of the Bears offense will be from the shot like USC. All of the highlights are from the shotgun and he’s scrambling just like JF1. Not good

[@TomGrubbe]

He needs to improve his YAC. I'm sure he'll get a lot of help with that from DJ.

[@iyemidesolomi426]

you say his early eyes are a good thing, but honestly that’s one of his bigger flaws. He struggles against physical dbs because his eyes are back too early so his pad level raises and he can’t hold a stable line. It’s very fixable tho and he’s my WR2 in this class

[@ThatJerkDude]

Future charger

[@BREEZYOFFICIAL]

Chicago Bear

[@Jimmy29li]

Just has trouble getting separation and it won't get easier in the NFL/

[@joeysantos7953]

Can we get a Jayden Daniels breakdown please

[@melvinjacobs7316]

Camera angles a little too high.

[@vopall]

Who is Odenzey?

[@UresiHayden]

He livuud in Rome

[@mannonmission1]

so much negativity toward Penix by the narrator and in the comments?? What's wrong with you guys? Penix was the best QB in the draft and if he wasn't that good then you bear fans would not have gotten Rome.

[@owtkvst]

Uhmmm, Odunze, Polk, and McMillan consistently bailed Penix out. It’s all over the tape. In no way shape or form is he better than Caleb.

[@datfyer1970]

🐻🐻🐻🐻 👇💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@SekundSun1986]

🐻⏬️

[@tylernelson1993]

So he basically needs to do the little things better. He's not a super freak athlete.. so he needs to get the fundamentals like footwork and body sells on his route running down. Other than that he seems like a blue chip?

[@taromilktea7104]

🐻⬇️

[@phoenixfeathers132]

showing college film is crazy risky

[@gabriellemaudlin9145]

Look at it like this out of the 3 Rome played with the least talented qb and put up great numbers. The other receivers on romes team are projected at most in 2nd. Nabers played in slot mainly with heisman Jayden and Brian Thomas on outside. Jr had stroud 1 year so who knows if he would have done better in 2nd with him got a lesser qb and put up almost same numbers he had with stroud. Nabers is number 3 for sure. I’d be fine with my team taking Rome or jr if needing outside reciever

[@brockkomar4743]

Great WR but doesn't get huge separation nor plays as fast as his 100 and 40 meter times. Will be eventual All Pro bowl player though.

[@DmeingoJohnson]

I will love when he kills greenbay in greenbay this is the year bear fans 48-21 bears win all three of our rec gets 100 yards

[@realjcoop182]

Giants please.grf him then take Spencer Rattler in the third 🎯🔥

[@petzlpretzel4374]

Honestly penix was constantly under throwing him makes his release look worse than it is

[@EditsByShady]

He’ll be so much better than Nabers

[@ajkareem5685]

Giants are getting a good one no matter what

[@vforvendetta7851]

Take Dallas @8 trade up get QB. Solid 2 picks as its all a lottery anyway

[@JanstonCordell]

All throws lead to Rome. It's highly unlikely, but I hope that there's a team out there that can grab both Penix and Rome to keep them together. Frankly, were I GM of the Bears, I'd trade out of 1st overall to make it happen.

[@youstinklolgotakeashower]

all due respect but if any GM makes that decision in the bears' situation, they arent finishing the draft

[@ThePhoenix1]

you would be fired immediately. penix is NOT a franchise QB. way too erratic/inconsistent on film. maye and caleb are much more franchise potential, not saying they are locks to be great, but it’s highly unlikely penix will be better than either of them

[@youstinklolgotakeashower]

@@ThePhoenix1 and yet people call me crazy when i say penix has become an overrated prospect...

[@PheeblePhilosopher]

That's not gonna happen, but that's almost a more horrible take than the"fans" being pissed that they traded Fields away to draft Williams 🤦🏾🤣

[@JanstonCordell]

Well, Williams is going to be a bust so the Bears GM is probably toast anyway.

[@alemaslade4182]

are you the mad cowboys fan lmao

[@ThinkingFootball]

Fuck no, dont ever accuse me of supporting that organisation LMAO

[@kavid8120]

Still think he’s gonna be a bust and I’m a Bears fan :(

[@darienwells3979]

And your point

[@UresiHayden]

sure ya are, guy!

[@UresiHayden]

😉

[@TheJay1979]

Did you just say "requisite years"??? Lol You need to grab a dictionary, my dude.