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The stakes are high for general manager Ryan Poles’ early-round draft picks. He has to be right on nearly all of them to keep his rebuild on schedule.
That means Poles and the Bears have a lot riding on rookie cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, whom Poles picked in the second round at No. 56 overall out of Miami. His turbulent preseason continued in the 24-21 loss to the Bills on Saturday with an interception and two penalties.
But takeaways trump all with coach Matt Eberflus, and Stevenson’s pick late in the first quarter against backup quarterback Kyle Allen is exactly what the Bears want to see — especially since he didn’t let the two defensive holding flags derail his day.