Ben Johnson And Ryan Poles Are Considering A Rare Draft Risk

The Chicago Bears don’t have a deep history of taking risks on players with complicated backgrounds. If they’re dogged by perceived crime-related issues, the team rarely goes anywhere near them. Such was the case in 2023 when they had a chance to take star Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter. He’d been involved in a street race that resulted in an accident leading to a fatality. Many worried about his immaturity and erratic behavior off the field. Ryan Poles opted to go with Darnell Wright instead.