They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Bears' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Rice to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.