Bears tight end Ryan Griffin said general manager Ryan Poles’ vision helped draw him to Chicago.
And truth be told, Griffin saw not only a vision, but an opportunity. While Cole Kmet is a key building block of the Bears’ offense under offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, the Bears’ tight end room is as modest as any in the NFL: Kmet, veteran James O’Shaughnessy and three tight ends who have yet to play in the NFL in Rysen John and undrafted rookies Chase Allen and Jake Tonges. They’ve combined for 17 touchdowns in the NFL. Griffin has 14 of them.