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The hallmark of general manager Ryan Poles’ rebuild of the Bears has been his discipline. It’ll take at least another year to see if his plan is prudent, but there’s no question that he has stuck to the course he plotted when he took the job in January.
That was to his detriment, it seemed, in free agency when he made only budget-friendly signings at offensive line and wide receiver rather than aggressively fortifying those positions to better facilitate quarterback Justin Fields’ progress.