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Last year’s draft might prove to be the most consequential of Bears general manager Ryan Poles’ career — that’s what happens when you take a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick. This year’s draft, though, might be the most important.
When the Bears make their first-round pick April 24, it will mark the first draft collaboration between Poles, the GM of the last three seasons, and new head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears could have decided to part with Poles after he fired Matt Eberflus in November; instead, they decided to pair him with their next coach with hopes they’d work well together.