Ryan Poles turned a lot of heads in 2022 when he selected Matt Eberflus as the next head coach of the Chicago Bears. It wasn’t for the right reasons. Many around the league were confused by the choice. While Eberflus had found some success as a defensive coordinator in Indianapolis, nobody saw him as a premium candidate worth exploring. Poles explained that the two had a relationship that had grown over the past few years. The GM felt the coach embodied many of the traits that made Lovie Smith a success in Chicago.