Bears general manager Ryan Poles — a contact hitter with occasional power to this point — had a chance to take a big swing following the Bears’ 7-10 season that started and ended with discouraging losses to the Packers.
With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft that includes at least two premier quarterback prospects in USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye, Poles had an opportunity for a clean slate heading into next season: a new head coach — perhaps a prominent one such as Jim Harbaugh — and a new offensive coordinator with a rookie quarterback.
