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    Brad Biggs: How can Ryan Poles fix the cycle that has plagued the Bears forever? Pick the right quarterback.

    by Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune Jan 10, 2024 4 minutes
    Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles answers a question during a news conference at Halas Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Lake Forest, Illinois.

    CHICAGO — It was on the same stage in the same room and in the same setting — the end-of-season wrap-up — when Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles said a year ago that he would have to be blown away to use the No. 1 pick in the draft on a quarterback.

    Ultimately, Poles wasn’t moved to choose a QB, and one he passed on, C.J. Stroud, is leading the Houston Texans into the wild-card round of the playoffs this weekend. He’s going to be the runaway winner for offensive rookie of the year after throwing for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns.

    In a similar media session Wednesday

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