Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2024
Bears don't want to have a quarterback three-peat
The year before Ryan Poles stepped in as the Bears’ general manager in 2022, his predecessor mortgaged the franchise’s future — a future that ultimately wouldn’t include him — by trading up to draft quarterback Justin Fields 11th overall.
Ryan Pace gave up what would’ve been Poles’ first-round pick (No. 5 overall) in his first draft class. That actually would’ve been fine if Fields had turned out to be the game-changing quarterback the Bears have long craved.
In a perfect world, Fields would’ve been an NFL version of the dynamic player he was at Ohio State, and Poles could’ve built around him. Instead, the Bears are restarting yet again this season with No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams.
