Ryan Poles Is About To Face His Toughest Offseason Ever — And How He Should Handle It

Ryan Poles has played NFL general manager on easy mode through the first four years of his career. That may sound crazy after what he went through with the Chicago Bears, but it’s true. Several key aspects have remained unchanged over that time. He had a top 10 pick in the draft and lots of cap space to spend. For the first time in his tenure, neither of those things will be true. Thanks to their playoff appearance, the Bears will pick at least 19th next spring, and that number goes up if they beat the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night.