Ryan Poles hasn't been shy when addressing the lack of available draft capital and the five picks the new Chicago Bears general manager inherited to build out the roster.
"Obviously, you want a lot of picks. But that's just the hand we were dealt," Poles said at the recent NFL scouting combine. "We'll be open-minded on how we can create more picks. And we'll be smart about that."
Poles had a wild card to improve that hand, and he played it Thursday. The GM's first major move in Chicago came in the form of trading six-time Pro Bowler Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick and a sixth-round selection in 2023, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.