Hit-and-miss: Bears GM Ryan Poles learns valuable QB-evaluation lessons

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Bears rookie Tyson Bagent (celebrating a first down against the Bills on Saturday) is currently the No. 2 quarterback. behind Justin Fields.Bears general manager Ryan Poles is all about building a winning culture, fostering good relationships, favoring aggression over fear, problem solving through honest communication and collaboration and all of that modern-day general manager stuff.

But as important as those admirable ambitions are, his long-term success could hinge on one aspect of the job more than any other: Can he get the quarterback right?

After committing to Justin Fields after a 3-14 season in 2022, we still don’t know whether Poles is the next…