A week into NFL free agency, and the Chicago Bears have taken a fresh, new approach under general manager Ryan Poles. While past regimes have spent early and crazily, Poles has remained patient and only signed guys to contracts he views as justifiable spending. He has refused to overpay, nor has he gone after any “splash” signings. It’s difficult for some fans to understand this approach, but Poles’ strategy will set the Bears up nicely for the 2023 offseason. More importantly, though, it does make the 2022 NFL Draft a crucial weekend for the organization.
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