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Chicago Bears fans should be very concerned about this comment that GM Ryan Poles made during his end-of-year press conference.

GM-centric workflow models are more common in the modern NFL than those that start with head coaches, though some teams still have their sideline leaders atop the personnel pyramid.

Concerns about the Bears' future go beyond the obvious issues on the line of scrimmage. The key players on both sides of the ball might not be enough for them to contend.

General manager Ryan Poles met with the media for his end-of-year press conference, where he fielded questions for roughly 20 minutes about the 2024 season's failures, Caleb Williams, the head coach search and what it all means for the future.

GM Ryan Poles has made the Bears even worse than they were before he was hired and he deserves to be dismissed next week.

General Manager Ryan Poles did not rule out trading for a coach when asked specifically about the possibility in his Tuesday press conference. “We’ll look at all avenues to get the best coach here ,” Poles said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.

Since becoming the Bears' general manager, Ryan Poles has consistently exhibited an affinity for recognizing the best in other teams' discarded offensive linemen. Late Friday, Poles put in a claim for former 5th-round pick Jordan McFadden,