Bears Thought Tory Taylor Was About To Get Drafted By Different Team

The Chicago Bears knew how they wanted the 1st round to go with Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. It went exactly as hoped. From there, it was a long wait until their next pick at #75 in the 3rd round. However, it turns out GM Ryan Poles already had a strong sense of how the board would unfold from there. He knew they would go offensive or defensive line at that next pick. After that, his goal was to land Iowa punter Tory Taylor in the 4th round. The team’s longest-tenured scout, Jeff Shiver, was a big proponent of the Australian native.