Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
A chief frustration with former Bears general manager Ryan Pace’s approach to the draft was that the obvious moves seemed too obvious for his taste. He overly romanticized the idea of finding hidden gems and too often was certain he knew something the rest of the NFL didn’t.
His predecessor, however, has gone about it straightforwardly.
While Ryan Poles took a winding route — full of trades, both up and down — leading up to his high-value picks, he did the simple, sensible thing: He chose players who dominated at the biggest college programs.