The Chicago Bears operated according to a plan that fans aren’t used to in the draft. Sure, they hear every year that the team wants to draft the best player available, regardless of position. However, the team always ends up taking somebody at the most obvious position of need. In 2023, it was an offensive tackle. Last year, it was a quarterback. Yet it genuinely felt like GM Ryan Poles took that approach to heart for the first time. Each of his first four picks never felt like they were primarily fueled by the pressure to fill a need.
They took a tight end in the 1st round despite having Cole Kmet. They took a wide receiver with their first 2nd round pick despite having D.J. Moore and Rome Odunze. It wasn’t until they got to Ozzy Trapilo with their next 2nd rounder that it felt like they addressed a
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