Brad Biggs: Options at ‘premium positions’ give Bears GM Ryan Poles confidence at No. 9. Now he just has to nail the pick.
by Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune
Apr 23, 2024
4 minutes
CHICAGO — Some calculated decisions aimed at fulfilling long-range plans — plus a dose of good fortune — have put Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles in the most enviable position for the past 3 1/2 months.
Since last season ended, Poles has been able to chart critical steps in his bid to turn the franchise into a perennial contender while knowing that the NFL draft, which begins Thursday night in Detroit, offers a measure of hope that has been fleeting at Halas Hall over the last couple of decades.
The Bears have taken shots at quarterbacks since 2000 — most notably Justin Fields, Mitch Trubisky,
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