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Brad Biggs: Options at ‘premium positions’ give Bears GM Ryan Poles confidence at No. 9. Now he just has to nail the pick.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles walks on the field before a game against the Commanders on Oct. 5, 2023, at FedEx Field.

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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